Lifestyle and routine activity theories of crime: Empirical studies of victimization, delinquency, and offender decision-making
@article{Maxfield1987LifestyleAR, title={Lifestyle and routine activity theories of crime: Empirical studies of victimization, delinquency, and offender decision-making}, author={Michael G. Maxfield}, journal={Journal of Quantitative Criminology}, year={1987}, volume={3}, pages={275-282} }
The papers in this special issue of the Journal of Quantitative Criminology focus on lifestyle or routine activity theories of crime. Most examine victimization, although two authors apply the lifestyle perspective to offending. The general nature of this evolving body of theory will be familiar to most readers. But for the record, and for the benefit of those less familiar, this introductory essay briefly discusses the meaning of lifestyle and routine activity theories and sets the stage for…
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- Law, Psychology
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- Law, Sociology
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- Law
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- Psychology
- 1993
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Testing the Situational Explanation of Victimization among Adolescents
- Psychology
- 2015
Objectives: This study aimed to test situational theories of victimization by answering three research questions, namely to what extent victims are actually victimized while being exposed to risky…
Females' initiation into violent street crime
- Law, Psychology
- 1993
The present study is concerned with understanding when and how women become involved in violent street crime. Specifically, the study explores the correlates or explanatory factors of such offending…
Social Guardianship and Social Isolation: An Application and Extension of Lifestyle/Routine Activities Theory to Rural Adolescents*
- Law, Psychology
- 2005
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Understanding the Victim-Offender Overlap: An Exploratory Study
- Law
- 2015
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