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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victimology and crime prevention > correlates of victimization > mental illness and victimization

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mental illness and victimization  

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  • The victimization of persons with mental illness has both historical significance and contemporary relevance. Because of the nature of mental illness, persons with psychiatric disorders are vulnerable to unfair treatment, including discrimination, stigma, and neglect. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Mental Illness and Victimization]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-QX11KH23-X

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