Abstract
The link between criminal victimization and offending has become increasingly well documented in recent years. Unfortunately, the empirical and theoretical enmeshment of these variables makes it difficult to determine the effect of specific activities purely on victimization. This paper provides an examination of the effect of engaging in specific risky activities on the violent victimization experiences of delinquent and non-delinquent youth. Our results show that there are some modest differences in the effects of risky behaviors on the likelihood of violent victimization for delinquents and non-delinquents.
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Plass, P.S., Carmody, D.C. Routine activities of delinquent and non-delinquent victims of violent crime. Am J Crim Just 29, 235–245 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02885737
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