Title: 
Headings: The Impact of Victimization
The
 
Impact
 
of
 
Victimization
 

Introduction
 

What
 
is
 
crime?
 

Crime
 
Prevention
 

Who
 
is
 
a
 
crime
 
victim?
 

How
 
does
 
crime
 
affect
 
people?
 

The
 
Emotional
 
Impact
 
of
 
Victimization
 

The
 
Physical
 
Impact
 
of
 
Victimization
 

The
 
Financial
 
Impact
 
of
 
Victimization
 

The
 
Psychological
 
Impact
 
of
 
Victimization
 

Stress
 

Social
 
Injuries
 
&
 
Secondary
 
Victimization
  

After
 
Victimization
 

What
 
happens
 
if
 
there
 
are
 
no
 
charges
 
laid?
 

What
 
do
 
victims
 
need
 
after
 
a
 
crime
 
is
 
committed?
 

What
 
are
 
crime
 
victim
 
services?
 

Police-based
 
victim
 
services
 

Crown/court-based
 
services
  

Recovering
 
from
 
Victimization
 

Working
 
for
 
Positive
 
Change
 

Conclusion
 

References
 


Content: The
 
Emotional
 
Impact
 
of
 
Victimization
 
Shock,
 
disbelief
 
and
 
denial
 
–
 
Initially,
 
victims
 
may
 
find
 
it
 
difficult
 
to
 
believe
 
they
 
have
 
become
 
a
 
victim
 
of
 
crime. They
 
may
 
even
 
pretend
 
that
 
it
 
did
 
not
 
happen
 
at
 
all. These
 
reactions
 
can
 
last
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
moments
 
or
 
they
 
may
 
be
 
present
 
for
 
months
 
and
 
even
 
years. It
 
is
 
not
 
uncommon
 
for
 
victims
 
to
 
assume
 
a
 
‘childlike’
 
state
 
and
 
may
 
even
 
need
 
to
 
be
 
cared
 
for
 
by
 
others
 
for
 
some
 
time. It
 
is
 
also
 
common
 
for
 
victims
 
to
 
feel
 
as
 
though
 
the
 
crime
 
occurred
 
when
 
they
 
were
 
in
 
a
 
dreamlike
 
state. Once
 
the
 
initial
 
shock
 
of
 
the
 
crime
 
has
 
worn
 
off,
 
victims
 
may
 
experience
 
other
 
emotions
 
such
 
as
 
anger,
 
fear,
 
frustration,
 
confusion,
 
guilt,
 
shame,
 
and
 
grief. Anger
 
or
 
rage
 
–
 
Victims
 
may
 
be
 
angry
 
with
 
God,
 
the
 
offender,
 
service
 
providers,
 
family
 
members,
 
friends,
 
the
 
criminal
 
justice
 
system,
 
or
 
even
 
themselves. Many
 
victims
 
experience
 
strong
 
desires
 
for
 
revenge
 
or
 
getting
 
even. Hate
 
may
 
even
 
felt
 
by
 
victims. These
 
strong
 
emotions
 
are
 
often
 
disapproved
 
of
 
by
 
the
 
rest
 
of
 
society,
 
which
 
can
 
leave
 
the
 
victim
 
feeling
 
like
 
an
 
outcast.