Repeat VictimisationWhy a recent victim is the highest-risk person to protect next.Criminal JusticeThe best single predictor of victimisation is recentvictimisation, and elevated risk is concentrated inthe weeks that follow.Recent victim + short window = elevated riskBurgled last monthRaised near-term riskHighest in weeks afterNeighbouring addressNear-repeat riskSame offender patternRepeat abuse callsEscalation riskPrioritise the caseTHE COMMON MISTAKESpread prevention evenlyTarget recent victims firstRisk concentrates in a short window after an incident, so targeting recentvictims reaches the highest-risk group at the right time.Educational reference. Near-repeat patterns are best evidenced forburglary and vehicle crime; the timing window varies by offence.Repeat Victimisationlearnposters.com
Repeat Victimisation — printable law & society wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the Repeat Victimisation poster

The rule, 3 worked examples, and the mistake everyone makes.

Educational reference. Near-repeat patterns are best evidenced for burglary and vehicle crime; the timing window varies by offence.

Questions about the Repeat Victimisation poster

What’s on the Repeat Victimisation poster?
The rule, 3 worked examples, and the mistake everyone makes. The best single predictor of victimisation is recent victimisation, and elevated risk…; Recent victim + short window = elevated risk; Burgled last month = Raised near-term risk; Neighbouring address = Near-repeat risk; Repeat abuse calls = Escalation risk; Common mistake: Spread prevention evenly → Target recent victims first. Educational reference. Near-repeat patterns are best evidenced for burglary and vehicle crime; the timing window varies by offence.
Who is the Repeat Victimisation poster for?
Repeat Victimisation belongs to the Criminal Justice section rather than to a school year, because law & society is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning victimology can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the Repeat Victimisation poster?
Use it to justify targeting prevention rather than spreading it evenly. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Repeat Victimisation belongs on the wall where that law & society work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with Repeat Victimisation?
Domestic Abuse Response, Fear of Crime and Hate Crime sit alongside Repeat Victimisation in the Criminal Justice section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Domestic Abuse ResponseFear of CrimeHate Crime
Is the Repeat Victimisation poster free to download and print?
Yes. Repeat Victimisation downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Criminal Justice section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the Repeat Victimisation poster print at?
Repeat Victimisation is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Repeat Victimisation loses nothing.Printing guide

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