ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to explore the victimisation experienced by two groups of victims whose interests have, until recently, been marginal to the concerns of scholars as well as criminal justice agencies. The first group, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims, is considered at the beginning of the chapter, which documents the nature, extent and impact of homophobic and transphobic violence as well as the secondary victimisation engendered by prejudiced views and practices on the part of the police. The second group, elderly victims, is discussed in the next part of the chapter, which highlights the nature, extent and impact of elder victimisation that occurs in homes and care institutions. This part shows that, due to the extensive under-reporting of such victimisation, it rarely comes to the attention of criminal justice agencies. The second part concludes by evaluating elderly victims’ experiences of victimisation in public spaces, focusing in particular on the phenomenon of distraction burglary.
