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REPEAT VICTIMISATION.

- type of crime pattern.

- when the same type of crime incident is experienced by the same/similar victim or target.

- refers to the total number of offences experience by the victim.

TYPES OF REPEAT VICTIMSATION

- TRUE REPEAT VICTIMS: the exact same targets

-NEAR VICTIM: victims that are physically similar, similar good targeted.

-VIRTUAL REPEATS: virtually the same in every way

-CHRONIC VICTIMS: repeat victims taht suffer from different types of victimisation.

WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT REPEAT VICTIMISATION.

- traditional crime prevention efforts have focused on stratagies adopt by those least likely to be at risk of being victimised.

RISK OF VICTIMISATION IS NOT RANDOM.

- some poeple are particularly vulnerable. Most people o not get victimised by crime, but those victimised consistenly race the highest victimisation risk.