Risk Factor Definition
Crime Victimization - break and enter has been reported to police to be the victim of break and enter
(someone broke into their premises)
Crime Victimization - damage to
property
has been reported to police to be the victim of someone
damaging their property
Crime Victimization - other has been reported to police to be the victim of other crime not
mentioned above or below
Crime Victimization - robbery has been reported to police to be the victim of robbery
(someone threatened/used violence against them to get
something from them
Crime Victimization - sexual assault has been reported to police to be the victim of sexual assault
(i.e., touching, rape)
Crime Victimization - theft has been reported to police to be the victim of theft (someone
stole from them)
Crime Victimization - threat has been reported to police to be the victim of someone
uttering threats to them
Elder Abuse - person victim of elder
abuse
has knowingly or unknowingly suffered from intentional or
unintentional harm because of their physical, mental or
situational vulnerabilities associated with the aging process
Gambling - person affected by the
gambling of others
is negatively affected by the gambling of others
Gangs - victimized by gang has been attacked, injured, assaulted or harmed by a gang in
the past
Physical Violence - person affected by
physical violence
has been affected by others falling victim to physical violence
(i.e., witnessing; having knowledge of)
Physical Violence - person victim of
physical violence
has experienced physical violence from another person (i.e.,
hitting, pushing)
Sexual Violence - person affected by
sexual violence
has been affected by others falling victim to sexual harassment,
humiliation, exploitation, touching or forced sexual acts (i.e.,
witnessing; having knowledge of)
Sexual Violence - person victim of
sexual violence
has been the victim of sexual harassment, humiliation,
exploitation, touching or forced sexual acts

Protective Factors

Education

Protective Factor Definition
Academic achievement successful at school (i.e., obtains good grades)
Access to/availability of cultural
education
availability of programming and/or curriculum that includes
cultural diversity, including First Nations, Francophone, etc.
Adequate level of education has obtained at least their high school diploma