mugging victim
Street crime sufferer
A mugging victim is someone who has been robbed through force or threat of force in a public place.
The term emphasizes the person's status as someone harmed by crime rather than their other characteristics: Police found the mugging victim disoriented but uninjured.
News reports and crime statistics commonly use this phrase.
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- assaultViolent offensive act
- street crimePublic-area criminal activity
- random attackUnprovoked strike on strangers
- theftUnlawful taking of property
witness · trauma · emotional trauma · police · police report · wallet · bruises · alley · streetlight · fear · helpless · report · injuries · stolen · purse · crime · bleeding · shaken
- victimscasualty, survivors, fatality, casualties, sufferer
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