RT Article
T1 Explaining the Frequency and Variety of Crimes through the Interaction of Individual and Contextual Risk Factors
JF Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
VO 58
IS 4
SP 465
OP 501
A1 Parent, Geneviève 1973-
A2 Fredette, Chantal
A2 Guay, Jean-Pierre 1972-
A2 Laurier, Catherine
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1695793684
AB This study explored the explanatory power of the interaction model between individual and contextual risk, in comparison to the additive model, to explain delinquency. It was conducted with 235 offenders, who completed self-report questionnaires regarding antisocial traits and attitudes, criminal entourage, lifestyle, and delinquency. Multiple linear regression analyses (additive combination) and regression trees (interaction combination) were produced. In general, the factors favouring the formation of criminogenic situations (personal characteristics, criminal entourage, and deviant lifestyle) all significantly contributed to the explanation of the frequency and variety of crimes. However, the regression tree results suggested that it is necessary to understand the level of both individual and contextual risk to adequately explain delinquency. Our results suggest abandoning the additive approach currently used in the assessment of recidivism risk in favour of an interactional approach because it better reflects reality.
K1 Individual risk
K1 Contextual risk
K1 Regression tree
K1 Interaction effect
K1 Emergence perspective
DO 10.3138/cjccj.2015E11