TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hargraves, Petrina
AU  - Donaldson, Oliver
AU  - Hamana, Moana
AU  - Miller, Joanna
AU  - Uhlmann, Anja
TI  - Experiences of victim blaming and its impact on help-seeking, crime reporting and recovery: key findings report
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Wellington, New Zealand : 
PB  - Manaaki Tāngata | Victim Support, 
KW  - ATTITUDES
KW  - CRIME
KW  - FAMILIES
KW  - HELP SEEKING
KW  - RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES
KW  - SOCIAL MARKETING
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - VICTIMS OF CRIMES
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N2  - 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
UR  - https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64cabeab4a57a9fde42d0952/66a62a2c71ccd2ba7ca2e6b3_VS%20Victim%20Blaming_Key%20Findings%20Report_2024%20(1).pdf
UR  - Visit Victim Support website for more resources
ER  -