TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Heterogeneous impact of victimization on sense of safety: the influence of past victimization
JO  - Victims and offenders
A1  - Scherg, Rune H.
A1  - Ejrnæs, Anders
SP  - 395
EP  - 420
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - It is well-established that recent victimization increases fear of crime, but less is known about the effect of past victimization. Using data from a large panel survey (N = 27,004) combined with register data on past victimization, we examined how past and recent victimization impacts a sense of safety in Denmark. Overall, we found no main effect of past victimization on sense of safety. However, for recurrent victims, past victimization impacts current sense of safety in a heterogeneous way. The results suggest that past adversity can function both as an amplifier and as an attenuator of the effects of victimization on fear of crime.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1556-4886
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2021.1943091
ID  - ref1
ER  -