We know that individuals without resources and without insurance are often the most exposed to criminal activity. Studies show that typical victims of violent crimes include the physically weak. the young. the aged. women and the handicapped. In addition. persons who are poor. nonwhite or Immigrants are more vulnerable than others because the majority of crimes occur in the deprived areas in which they are forced to live. But it is also clear that violent crime is a threat to all of us. The threat of being assaulted. mugged. robbed or raped has for many Americans ruled out the pleasure of a walk or other evening activity outside their homes.
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Immigrants are more vulnerable to crime because they are forced to live in deprived areas.