Victimology

  M​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌xamined how various victim groups may experience victimization differently than general populations. These modules also discussed what characteristics might make a person more vulnerable to victimization. For the fi​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​rst portion of the paper, discuss how various theories of victimization (routine activities, lifestyle, strain, or self-control) have been used to explain or predict factors that might increase risk of experiencing victimization​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​.