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victimization

[vik-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn] / ˌvɪk tə məˈzeɪ ʃən /


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“Yet, the disproportionate criminal victimization of Black Americans receives little attention, even as public discourse often centers on racial injustice.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

It may be the victimization survey is “off,” she said, or that the 2025 survey due later this year will match the falloff as documented in police data.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

Still, the main takeaway is that overall rates of reported crime victimization across America, in both urban and rural areas, have been dropping for decades: They are 58% lower in 2022 than in 1979.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2025

The rate of victimization against other non-Hispanic people seemed unchanged, except for those who lived near Hispanic communities.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

These fictional dramas, like the evening news, tend to focus on individual stories of crime, victimization, and punishment, and the stories are typically told from the point of view of law enforcement.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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