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Boudreaux, M. (2001). Behavioral Perspectives on Child Homicide: The Role of Access, Vulnerability, and Routine Activities Theory. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2, 56-78.
doi: 10.1177/1524838001002001004

  1. Why do law enforcement agencies generally consider children to be at comparatively low risk for homicides?
  2. Why does the age of children make a difference in their risk of victimization?
  3. Why are females 3 times as likely as males to be abducted between preschool through high school?
  4. Research shows that most offenders don’t choose their victims randomly.  How do victims generally become the target of offenders?

 

Fagan, A. (2011). Repeat Offending and Repeat Victimization: Assessing Similarities and Differences in Psychosocial Risk Factors. Crime and Delinquency, 57, 732.
doi: 10.1177/1524838001002001004

  1. According to Routine Activities Theory, why does offending behavior increase ones risk of victimization?
  2. Why is it important to study and ultimately prevent repeat victimization and repeat offending?
  3. Why was it an unexpected finding in this research that older respondents were more likely to be victims than the younger respondents?
  4. What types of other problem outcomes are common for someone to experience after victimization?