What are three factors increasing the likelihood of victimization? In your explanation of the victim’s contribution to crime, you must discuss at least one individual and one structural level factor.

Individual and Structural Factors of Victimization

This week’s required readings discuss several factors that increase an individual’s likelihood of being victimized. These factors exhibit on both the individual and the structural levels.

Address the following in your initial post:

What are three factors increasing the likelihood of victimization?
In your explanation of the victim’s contribution to crime, you must discuss at least one individual and one structural level factor.

Your initial post must contain approximately 400 words and reference at least two scholarly sources in proper APA format.

Buzawa, E. S. (2013). Victims of domestic violence. In R. C. Davis, A. J. Lurigio, & S. Herman (Eds.), Victims of crime (pp. 29-56).

This is Chapter 2 in this primary course text.
Daigle, L. E. (2017). Victimology: A text/reader (2nd ed.).

Section I: Introduction to Victimology (pp. 1-12)
Section II: Extent, Theories, and Factors of Victimization (pp. 14-30)
O’Sullivan, C. S. (2013). Sexual violence victimization of women, men, youth, and children. In R. C. Davis, A. J. Lurigio, & S. Herman (Eds.), Victims of crime (pp. 3-28).

This is Chapter 1 in this primary course text.

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