victimology
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vic·tim·ol·o·gy
(vĭk′tə-mŏl′ə-jē)n.
The study of crime victims.
vic′tim·ol′o·gist n.
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victimology
(ˌvɪktɪˈmɒlədʒɪ)n
(Sociology) the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime
ˌvictiˈmologist n
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victimology
n (branch of criminology) → Viktimologie f
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