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One night three thugs entered my friend’s office at about 7 p.m., held a gun to his temple, and demanded that he turn over all his cash and valuables. The request was granted with more than deliberate speed. The three soon departed. My friend somewhat incoherently called the guard, who notified the police, who gave chase and caught the culprits.
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Hamburgh, M. (1991). Thoughts About Victims of Crime and Injustice and the Nature of Justice. In: Sank, D., Caplan, D.I. (eds) To Be a Victim. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5974-4_3
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