Which statement about victims is accurate?

• A. Anyone can be a victim regardless of race, sex, age
• B. Victims must be men
• C. Victims must be related to the offender
• D. Victims must live with the offender

Answer: (A)

Anyone can be a victim of crime regardless of race, sex, or age. Victim status is about suffering harm from an offense, not about demographics or the offender’s relationship to the person. A wide range of people can be victims—from children to seniors, men or women, strangers or someone the offender knows. The other statements aren’t correct because being a victim isn’t limited to men, nor does the offender have to be a relative or someone you live with.