Farrell, G orcid.org/0000-0002-3987-8457 and Pease, K (1997) Repeat victim support. British Journal of Social Work, 27 (1). pp. 101-113. ISSN 0045-3102
Abstract
The occurrence of a crime may be regarded as a good predictor of where and when a further crime will occur. In consequence, a practical form of support for victims may well be the prevention of repeat victimization. To a variable and largely unknown extent, this approach is already being implemented by Victim Support volunteers. Making such practice routine might provide a worthwhile supplement to the services which Victim Support already offers. Some ways are suggested in which this approach might be developed. The effectiveness of such an approach would be measured in terms of customer (victim) satisfaction and lower than expected rates of swift repeat victimizations. It is stressed that Victim Support may turn out not to be a viable platform for the delivery of combined support—prevention services, although it should be the agency first considered for this role. Possible experimental test-beds for such an approach are proposed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2019 10:10 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2019 10:10 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011180 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:116401 |