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delinquency and victimization  

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  • In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the connection between victimization and delinquency in the United States. Scholars in the fields of criminology and psychology have begun to recognize the cycle of violence that exists among America's youth and the impact of victimization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Delinquency and Victimization]

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