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INDIRECT VICTIMIZATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct victim
1, record 1, English, direct%20victim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... four categories of victims can be identified based on the one's emotional or psychological proximity to the victimization : 1) direct victims 2) indirect victims 3) secondary victims and 4) tertiary victims. The direct victim is the person who is unlawfully killed, disappeared, injured, assaulted, robbed, tortured, et cetera. Indirect victims are those who are linked to direct victims in such a way that they too suffer as a result of that relationship, such as family members of the direct victim. Secondary victims are persons who have suffered harm in intervening to assist victims in distress or witnessed the victimization. Tertiary victims refer to community members. All of these different groups of victims can suffer trauma and many other consequences as a result of the victimization... 1, record 1, English, - direct%20victim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- victime directe
1, record 1, French, victime%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] quatre catégories de victimes peuvent être identifiées en fonction de leur proximité émotionnelle ou psychologique avec la victimisation : 1) les victimes directes 2) les victimes indirectes 3) les victimes secondaires et 4) les victimes tertiaires. La victime directe est la personne qui est illégalement tuée, portée disparue, blessée, agressée, volée, torturée, etc. Les victimes indirectes sont celles qui sont liées aux victimes directes de telle manière qu'elles souffrent elles aussi du fait de cette relation, comme les membres de la famille de la victime directe. Les victimes secondaires sont les personnes qui ont subi un préjudice en intervenant pour aider des victimes en détresse ou qui ont été témoins de la victimisation. Les victimes tertiaires sont les membres de la communauté. Tous ces différents groupes de victimes peuvent souffrir de traumatismes et de nombreuses autres conséquences à la suite de la victimisation [...] 1, record 1, French, - victime%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect victimization
1, record 2, English, indirect%20victimization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This paper discusses "indirect victimization"(crime impact on persons emotionally close to crime victims), summarizes the data available on the problems of indirect victims, and discusses theoretical and practical reasons why indirect victimization may lead to psychological difficulties. 1, record 2, English, - indirect%20victimization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- indirect victimisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- victimisation indirecte
1, record 2, French, victimisation%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tertiary victim
1, record 3, English, tertiary%20victim
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... four categories of victims can be identified based on the one's emotional or psychological proximity to the victimization : 1) direct victims 2) indirect victims 3) secondary victims and 4) tertiary victims... Secondary victims are persons who have suffered harm in intervening to assist victims in distress or witnessed the victimization. Tertiary victims refer to community members. 1, record 3, English, - tertiary%20victim
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- victime tertiaire
1, record 3, French, victime%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] quatre catégories de victimes peuvent être identifiées en fonction de leur proximité émotionnelle ou psychologique avec la victimisation : 1) les victimes directes 2) les victimes indirectes 3) les victimes secondaires et 4) les victimes tertiaires [...] Les victimes secondaires sont les personnes qui ont subi un préjudice en intervenant pour aider des victimes en détresse ou qui ont été témoins de la victimisation. Les victimes tertiaires sont les membres de la communauté. 1, record 3, French, - victime%20tertiaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Social Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- criminal victimization
1, record 4, English, criminal%20victimization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Criminal victimization" has serious impacts on the well-being of victims, their families and friends, their community and on society as a whole[. ] Impacts can be both direct and indirect and can include financial, physical, psychological as well as emotional consequences. 2, record 4, English, - criminal%20victimization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- criminal victimisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Psychologie sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- victimisation criminelle
1, record 4, French, victimisation%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «victimisation criminelle» a de lourdes conséquences sur le bien-être des victimes, de leurs proches et amis, de leur collectivité et de la société dans son ensemble[.] Ces conséquences peuvent être directes et indirectes et être d'ordre financier, physique, psychologique et émotionnel. 2, record 4, French, - victimisation%20criminelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
victimisation criminelle : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 4, French, - victimisation%20criminelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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