RT Article
T1 Procedural injustice, risky lifestyles, and violent victimization
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 63
IS 11
SP 1383
OP 1409
A1 Wolfe, Scott E.
A2 McLean, Kyle
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1577682629
AB Participation in risky lifestyles is a well-established predictor of victimization. Several variables have been identified as key predictors of risky activities (e.g., low self-control) but there may be additional sources not considered in the literature to date. We argue that perceptions of procedural unfairness represent a break in social control, thereby opening the door for participation in risky lifestyles that are conducive to victimization. Using three waves of data from the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program, we demonstrated that police procedural injustice was positively associated with risky lifestyles, which partially mediated the relationship between procedural injustice and violent victimization. This study advances the literature by demonstrating that our understanding of victimization is enhanced by including procedural injustice into its explanation.
K1 Procedural justice
K1 Risky lifestyles
K1 Victimization
K1 Process-based model
K1 Social control
K1 Verfahrensgerechtigkeit
K1 Lebensstile
K1 Viktimisierung
DO 10.1177/0011128716640292