In today’s society, the percentage of crime has increased by a lot over the past decade alone. Everything from murders to robberies. In almost case there is one or more victims. According to Jennifer Truman of the U.S. Department of Justice, "During 2010, U.S. residents age 12 and older experienced an estimated 18.7 million violent and property crime victimizations. There are several different types of victimization theories. One is, the Victim precipitation theory. Another is, the lifestyle theory. Routine activity theory is also another type of victimization theory. These three different types of victimization theories can all play a part when solving a case. Let me explain…. The word “victimization” means causing someone to be treated unfairly or made to feel as if he or she is in a bad position. When you treat someone poorly and make him or her feel adversity. Victim precipitation theory views victimology from the standpoint that the victims themselves may actually initiate, either passively or actively, the criminal act that ultimately leads to injury or death. For example, someone may initiate an argument or altercation that may escalate to violence and that person ends up wounded or killed. Basically, the victim precipitation theory focuses on the idea that passive precipitation of violence is a result of a power struggle.

Lifestyle theory purports that individuals are targeted based on their lifestyle choices, and that these lifestyle choices expose them to criminal offenders, and situations in which crimes may be committed. A perfect example of lifestyle theory is living in a “bad” neighborhood where it is known to be a neighborhood full of gang activity, violence, drug trafficking, etc. Theorizing that victimization is not random, but rather a part of the lifestyle the victims pursues, the lifestyle theory cites research that victims "share