Understanding Black and Brown Men’s Violent Victimization Experiences: Analytical Evidence from the NCVS

• In Event: Victimization in Context: Community and Cultural Factors

Abstract

Young men of color have low levels of crime reporting despite having disproportionately high rates of violent victimization (Ansara & Hindin, 2010). While extant research generally tends to focus on the victim-offender overlap, particularly for this population, there has been scant research exploring their direct victimization experiences, reporting rates, and utilization of formal services such as law enforcement and mental health counseling services in the aftermath of victimization. This study contributes to this area of research by examining publicly available data from the 2020 wave of the National Crime Victimization Survey to identify correlates of violent victimization rates and crime reporting in the New York Statistical Metropolitan Area (SMA) across population groups. I draw on these analyses to better understand similarities and differences in exposure to violent crime as well as reporting patterns in the aftermath of violence for African-American and Latino men, including their use of formal services, interaction with law enforcement, and access to local healthcare and victim services.

Author

• Arlana Henry, Rutgers University