Stranger violence

Wayne Petherick, Bond University
Brent E. Turvey, Bond University

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Petherick, W., & Turvey, B. E. (2009). Stranger violence. In B. E. Turvey & W. Petherick (Eds.), Forensic victimology: Examining violent crime victims in investigative and legal contexts (pp. 417-444). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier Science.

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2009 HERDC submission. FoR code: 1602

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Abstract

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A stranger is someone who is unknown or foreign. Stranger violence occurs when an offender attacks a victim whom he or she does not know; someone who is not part of the family, not a friend or coworker, and not an acquaintance of any kind. Though generally less common than violence suffered at the hands of friends, family, and acquaintances, stranger violence enjoys a great deal more of our attention.