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200			_aVictims of crime in the developing world _fAnna Alvazzi Del Frate
210			_aRome _cUnited Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) _d1998
215			_aXI, 157 p. _cil. _d24 cm
225			_aUnited Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute _vnº 57
330			_aThe 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
606			_aDIREITO PENITENCIÁRIO _9549
606			_aCRIMINALIDADE _9469
606			_aCRIME TRANSNACIONAL _9102909
606			_aVITIMIZAÇÃO _95118
606			_aPAÍSES EM VIAS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO _95444
606			_aVÍTIMA _9918
700			_aFRATE _bAnna Alvazzi del _9102564
852			_j343.24FRA