SAGE Journal Articles
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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
- Why do law enforcement agencies generally consider children to be at comparatively low risk for homicides?
- Why does the age of children make a difference in their risk of victimization?
- Why are females 3 times as likely as males to be abducted between preschool through high school?
- 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
- According to Routine Activities Theory, why does offending behavior increase ones risk of victimization?
- Why is it important to study and ultimately prevent repeat victimization and repeat offending?
- Why was it an unexpected finding in this research that older respondents were more likely to be victims than the younger respondents?
- What types of other problem outcomes are common for someone to experience after victimization?