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perceived risk of victimization: a standalone construct

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perceived riskof victimization1 CONSTRUCTPerceived riskFERRARO · VICTIMOLOGY

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Victimology

a cognitive judgment of how likely one is to become a crime victim, kept distinct from the emotion of fear.

In victimology, perceived risk of victimization refers to a cognitive judgment of how likely one is to become a crime victim, kept distinct from the emotion of fear. This meaning comes from Ferraro (1987) in Sociological Inquiry.[1]

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References

  1. Ferraro, K. F., & LaGrange, R. L. (1987). The Measurement of Fear of Crime. Sociological Inquiry, 57(1), 70-97. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-682x.1987.tb01181.x

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