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Various theories of victimology exist, each with the aim of explaining why certain people become victims of crimes, and why others do not. Some people view some theories in a negative light, believing that to conjecture as to the causes of victimisation is tantamount to blaming the victim for crime, at least partly. ==Abuse in general== The lifestyle/exposure theory is a model of victimology that posits that the likelihood an individual will suffer a personal victimization depends heavily upon the concept of life style. The lifestyle theory is constructed upon several premises. The most important of the premises are: * The uneven distribution of criminal victimization across space and time. This translates to the occurrence of high-risk places and high-risk times. * Offenders do not constitute a representative sample of the general population. This translates to the occurrence of high-risk persons. * Lifestyle determines the likelihood of personal victimization through the intervening variables of exposure and association. * People are not equally exposed to high-risk places and times, and they vary in the degree to which they associate with high-risk persons. This translates to a persons lifestyle influencing the exposure and association with high-risk persons. 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theories of victimology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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