Procedural injustice, risky lifestyles, and violent victimization

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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 procedu...

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Autor principal: Wolfe, Scott E. (Autor)
Otros Autores: McLean, Kyle
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
En: Crime & delinquency
Año: 2017, Volumen: 63, Número: 11, Páginas: 1383-1409
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Procedural justice
Risky lifestyles
Victimization
Process-based model
Social control
Verfahrensgerechtigkeit
Lebensstile
Viktimisierung
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Sumario: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.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128716640292