Topic 4: Victimology / Patterns and trends in Victimization (Victimology WG)

Jean-Paul Pophaim, The University of the Free State

Broken trust: Financial exploitation of vulnerable older adults from privileged perpetrator positions - Thomas Görgen, Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei/German Police University; Tihomir Vrdoljak, German Police University

Crimes at Sea in the Context of Cruise Tourism – A Neglected Area in Criminology? - Dominic Kudlacek, Hochschule Bremerhaven

Gullibility, loneliness, exploitation or just bad luck? Exploring older adults’ perceptions of fraud risks, protections and victimhood - Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, University of Portsmouth; Elisabeth Carter, Kingston University, London; Anne Louise Kirby, University of Portsmouth

The explanatory power of the conspiracy belief scale in victimisation surveys - Paweł Ostaszewski, University of Warsaw and Institute of Justice, Poland; Joanna Klimczak, University of Warsaw and Institute of Justice, Poland; Justyna Włodarczyk-Madejska, Institute of Law Studies Polish Academy of Sciences and Institute of Justice, Poland

Unshackling the chains of adversity: Examining the trends of homelessness, victimisation and the impact of persistent systemic barriers - Jean-Paul Pophaim, The University of the Free State