ADJUS-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Victimisation, Filicide, Homicide
23 Jun 2020
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Adult police detainees, by education level 2010 (%): The largest proportion of adult police detainees had attained either a year 10 level education or less. Conversely, the smallest proportion had completed university or higher. In 2010, more male (19%) than female (15%) adult detainees had completed tafe, however, more females (14% compared with 13%) had a university or tafe education that was not completed. Twenty percent of adult male detainees" and 18 percent of adult female detainees" highest level of education was year 11 or 12. Just as there is a small number of repeat offenders who account for a disproportionate percentage of all crimes, so there is a small number of repeat victims who account for a disproportionate percentage of all crime incidents. Repeats occur swiftly offering a limited opportunity for intervention. Prior victimisation is an excellent predictor of future risk. The risk of repeat victimisation is understated because of the inherent problems with police and survey data:
