To the question of a variety of approaches in the study of victimology and victime behavior

The article deals with the concepts of victimology and victim behavior. A detailed analysis of the concept of victimology and victimhood is given. Their significance is studied from the point of view of different authors in scientific works. Various approaches to the definition of victimization and the peculiarities of its implementation in a specific situation in the form of victim behavior are considered. The process of terminology and victim behavior formation from the point of view of its manifestation and determination, the interdependence of influencing factors is presented.