RT Article
T1 Can You Hear Me Now? Telemarketing Fraud Victimization and Lifestyles
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 40
IS 3
SP 620
OP 638
A1 Policastro, Christina
A2 Payne, Brian K.
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764201450
AB Researchers have used lifestyle theory to delineate patterns surrounding various forms of victimization. Much of this research focuses on conventional crimes and demonstrates a seemingly consistent pattern in terms of victim age: older victim’s lifestyles reduce their risk for conventional victimization, but may increase their risk for other forms of victimization. Using lifestyle/routine activity theory as a guide, this study explores whether the lifestyles and activities of older persons are tied to their risk of being targeted for telemarketing fraud. Our findings suggest that victimization risk for telemarketing fraud does not vary across the life-course, and that lifestyles of older persons are not tied to telemarketing fraud victimization. Factors tied to victimization include neighborhood disorder and being employed part-time. Implications are provided.
K1 Victimizatio
K1 white-collar crime
K1 Lifestyles
K1 Routine Activities Theory
K1 Telemarketing fraud
DO 10.1007/s12103-014-9279-x