Experiences of victim blaming and its impact on help-seeking, crime reporting and recovery : key findings report

Hargraves, Petrina

Experiences of victim blaming and its impact on help-seeking, crime reporting and recovery : key findings report Petrina Hargraves, Oliver Donaldson, Moana Hamana, Joanna Miller and Anja Uhlmann - Wellington, New Zealand : Manaaki Tāngata | Victim Support, 2024 - electronic document (40 pages) ; PDF file

Victim blaming, where crime victims are held responsible
for their victimisation, deflects blame from perpetrators. This
may discourage victims from seeking help or reporting crime,
a significant issue in New Zealand where only 28% of crime is
reported. It may also impede their recovery. Preventing victim
blaming requires understanding victims’ experiences, especially among Māori, Rainbow, and disabled communities, who face higher crime rates.

This research aims to raise awareness of victim blaming and
its impact on help-seeking, crime reporting and recovery.

Victim Support interviewed 31 New Zealand crime victims who had experienced victim blaming, uncovering five key themes. (From the Executive summary). Record #8862


ATTITUDES
CRIME
FAMILIES
HELP SEEKING
RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES
SOCIAL MARKETING
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF CRIMES


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