Concept information
Preferred term
children as victims
Definition
- Children are vulnerable to various forms of violence, including violent offenses such as murder, physical assault, rape, and robbery; property offenses, such as larceny-theft, burglary, and auto theft; abuse and neglect; commercial sexual exploitation; and online victimization. These crimes have devastating impact on children in both the short and long term. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Children as Victims]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/children_as_victims
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