02743nam a2200349 4500 5838 9290780339 5838 20010326d1998 y0pory50 ba eng Victims of crime in the developing world Anna Alvazzi Del Frate Rome United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) 1998 XI, 157 p. il. 24 cm United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute nº 57 The Asian developing countries consistently had the lowest rates for all types of crime, while Africa and Latin America had the highest. All regions appeared mostly affected by theft, while victimization rates for other types of crime were much lower. Victims in different countries varied markedly in their rankings of the seriousness of different types of crime. The vast majority of victims perceived their victimization as very serious or fairly serious. However, only a small proportion of crimes were reported to the police; often they were not those perceived by the victims as the most serious. Victims often regarded the small loss as not worth the burden of going to the police station, completing forms, and answering questions that were sometimes perceived as embarrassing. Fewer than half the participants were satisfied with police effectiveness in controlling crime. The most popular crime prevention measure was asking neighbors to look after the house in case of absence. Findings revealed that the levels and effects of victimization are more pronounced in the developing countries than in the rest of the world. Findings also revealed the broad range of victimization experienced by women and indicated that traumatic female victimization from sexual assault and domestic assault requires more attention, information, analysis, and policy consideration. Figures, tables, footnotes, list of other publications from the same organization, and 35 references DIREITO PENITENCIÁRIO 549 CRIMINALIDADE 469 CRIME TRANSNACIONAL 102909 VITIMIZAÇÃO 5118 PAÍSES EM VIAS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO 5444 VÍTIMA 918 FRATE Anna Alvazzi del 102564 343.24FRA 0 343_000000000000000_24FRA 2021-12-17 3671 8317 DGRSP DGRSP DGRSP3671107668 343.24FRA 2021-12-17 0 MO oferta 0 343_000000000000000_24FRA 2021-12-17 3672 8318 DGRSP DGRSP DGRSP 3672107668 343.24FRA 2021-12-17 0 MO oferta