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victimization surveys  

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  • For a long time, researchers have been interested in understanding the extent, nature, and consequences of property and personal victimization. Until the 1970s, however, official police records were the only large-scale source of data available to investigate questions about victimization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Victimization Surveys]

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