Discuss the difference between repeat victimization and polyvictimization.

What will be an ideal response?


Repeat victimization occurs when a person or place is victimized more than once
by the same type of victimization. This is common of burglary and sexual victimization.
Polyvictimization is another form of recurring victimization. Polyvictimization is a term
that is generally used for childhood-recurring victimization, when a person has
experienced multiple forms of victimization.

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