victimologist

/ˌvɪktɪˈmɑlədʒɪst/
noun
  1. A person who studies victims of crime, accidents, or other harmful events, especially their experiences and needs.
    • As a victimologist, she works with police departments to improve support for crime victims.
    • The university hired a victimologist to research the long-term effects of bullying.
    • The victimologist interviewed survivors to understand how the trauma affected their daily lives.
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