Childhood victimization is a key risk factor for poor mental and physical health. In order to prevent childhood victimization, it is important to better understand its underlying etiological factors.

The widespread use of digital technologies and the Internet has spurred a new type of personal intrusion, known as cyberstalking. Incidences of cyberstalking have risen, with the U.S. Department of ...

Someone tells you what they've endured—and hearing it, you'd agree they were wronged. Yet something in the quality of their victimization leaves you conflicted. You want to empathize, to help. But you ...

Peer victimization have a negative impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) during adolescence, however some personal skills such a person's resilience could play a significant role in this ...

Bullying and other forms of peer victimization can cause trauma symptoms in elementary school children, according to new research from the University of Florida. The study, published in the Journal of ...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive public health and social problem that affects approximately one in four girls and one in twenty boys. Preventing CSA requires identifying, detecting, and ...

The new edition of CU Boulder Professor Jill Turanovic’s book explains how and why victimization happens, as well as what can be done about it Understanding why crime happens and how to prevent it ...

9 Synopsis of Potential Errors in the National Crime Victimization Survey The mission of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is “to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, ...