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Direct and Indirect Victims of Urban Crime in the Historic Centre of Porto (Portugal): Prevalence, Dynamics and Associated Variables

In: European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
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Vanessa Azevedo Researcher, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP), Porto, Portugal
Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), Porto, Portugal, vanessamazevedo@fpce.up.pt

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Ana Sani Associate Professor, University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Porto, Portugal
Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), Porto, Portugal
Research Center on Child Studies ( ciec), University of Minho (UM), Braga, Portugal, anasani@ufp.edu.pt

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Daniela Paulo Criminologist, University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Porto, Portugal
Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), Porto, Portugal, adanielapsoares@gmail.com

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Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis Associate Professor, ufpEnergy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Porto, Portugal
Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), Porto, Portugal, madinis@ufp.edu.pt

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Laura M. Nunes Associate Professor, University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Porto, Portugal
Observatory Permanent Violence and Crime (OPVC), Porto, Portugal
Research Centre for Justice and Governanc (JusGov), Braga, Portuga, lnunes@ufp.edu.pt

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Online Publication Date:
29 Jun 2022
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Abstract

This study aims to quantify and characterize direct and indirect victimization and to analyse the associations between victimization and sociodemographic, criminal and environmental, social control and community variables in the urban area of the Historic Centre of Porto (hcp), Portugal. A total of 554 participants answered the “Diagnosis of Local Security Questionnaire” through face-to-face inquiry. The overall prevalence of victimization was 38.11%, with 17.7% being direct victims and 29.0% indirect victims. The most reported crimes were robbery, theft and offenses to physical integrity, which occurred mainly at night, on the street. The majority of victims sought police support, but satisfaction level with the authorities was low. Sociodemographic, criminal and environmental variables were associated with (in)direct victimization.

Title:
Direct and Indirect Victims of Urban Crime in the Historic Centre of Porto (Portugal): Prevalence, Dynamics and Associated Variables
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15718174-bja10031
Language:
English
Pages:
127–160
Keywords:
urban victimization; primary victims; vicarious victims; diagnosis of local security; policing
In:
European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
In:
Volume 30: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill | Nijhoff
E-ISSN:
1571-8174
Print ISSN:
0928-9569
Subjects:
International Criminal Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

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