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Abstract In Nigeria, unlike England, the sentencing policies rely heavily on the punishment of the offender to the neglect of the victims remedy. This study intends to x-ray the victims of crime and the psychological effects of their experiences. A case study of the South-South region of Nigeria. The method adopted to gather data was to administer questionnaire to respondents. A total of 600 questionnaires were administered randomly to indigenes of each of the states that make up the region. The research employed lifestyle/exposure theory. The research also employed chi-square in the analysis and testing of hypotheses. The research revealed that victims of crime in Nigeria are not compensated. Keywords: Victims, Crime, Psychological effects of victimization