Victimization and its Role in Shaping Extortion

As one of the prominent civil crimes increasingly committed during the current decade, extortion is considered as some commitment against social security which leads to robbing individuals’ belongings through exercising violence or utilizing different weapons. Criminology science not only emphasizes on the criminals’ behaviour with regard to the commitment of crimes but also underscores the victims’ behaviour with respect to the realization of criminal phenomenon. Hence, the behaviour and manner of victims cannot be overlooked with reference to the commitment of crime. The current study focuses on the victims’ role in the commitment of extortion crime as a potential factor.