A Social Interactionist Approach to the Victim-Offender Overlap

A social interactionist perspective suggests that violent offenders are frequently victims of violence because of the way they behave, and the way third parties behave during verbal disputes that lead to escalation. We examine to what extent violent offenders are more likely to be victimized because...

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Authors: Berg, Mark T. (Author) ; Felson, Richard B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 153-181
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Social interactionist perspective
Situational
Victim-offender overlap
Violence
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Summary:A social interactionist perspective suggests that violent offenders are frequently victims of violence because of the way they behave, and the way third parties behave during verbal disputes that lead to escalation. We examine to what extent violent offenders are more likely to be victimized because they tend to engage in provocative actions, are less likely to engage in remedial actions, and more likely to be intoxicated, and because third-parties have a greater tendency to encourage aggressive behaviors during disputes involving offenders.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-019-09418-9