Victim’s Role in Victimization: Victim Precipitation Theory

Victimization theories argue that victims are sometimes responsible for their own victimization. There are three primary theories of victimization that attempt to explain the aforementioned. The theories focus on victimization as it relates to conventional crimes.

In your paper,

• Explain how victims can protect themselves from being victimized.
• Discuss when and where the rates of victimization are the highest.
•  analyze Victim Precipitation Theory and how the ideas contained therein can be applied to the study of victimization.

Your paper must

• Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style 
• Include a separate title page with the following:Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the article being evaluated.
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Document all sources in APA style 
• Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style