We explore how crime victimization affects two of the main dimensions of social capital: trust and participation in social groups. Using a large database that includes many Latin American countries, we find that victimization lowers trust, especially in other people and the police. However, participation in social groups is increased as a result of this event. These findings suggest that the net effect of victimization on social capital is miscalculated unless all of its dimensions are taken into account.

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犯罪受害者信任度较低，但更多地参与社会组织吗？

我们探索犯罪受害如何影响社会资本的两个主要方面：信任和参与社会团体。使用包含许多拉丁美洲国家的大型数据库，我们发现受害行为降低了信任，尤其是在其他人和警察中。但是，由于该事件，增加了对社会团体的参与。这些发现表明，除非考虑到其所有方面，否则受害对社会资本的净影响是错误计算的。