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| aspects of a crime such as its location and the typical victim-offender relationship |
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| specific locations in neighborhoods in which crime is especially common |
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| the belief that certain leisure-time and other activities increase the chances of becoming a crime victim (ex. frequenting bars) |
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| psychological consequences |
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| mental and emotional effects; in criminology, particularly from criminal victimization |
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| routine activities theory |
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| the view that an individual's daily activities can affect his or her chances of becoming a crime victim |
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| activities by an eventual crime victim that initiate or further the events leading to the victim's victimization |
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