RT Article
T1 Victimization and fear of crime in an entertainment district crime “hot spot:” A test of structural-choice theory
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 24
IS 2
SP 189
OP 201
A1 Cochran, John K.
A1 Bromley, Max L.
A1 Branch, Kathryn A.
A2 Bromley, Max L.
A2 Branch, Kathryn A.
LA English
YR 2000
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/176420431X
AB Theories of criminal opportunity and criminal victimization (lifestyles, routine activities, and structuralchoice) all stress the convergence of motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the absence of guardianship in time and space. They each assert the chances of victimization increase as proximity to motivated offenders, exposure to highrisk environments, target attractiveness, and ineffective guardianship increase. This study tests Miethe and Meier’s structuralchoice theory by examining domainspecific victimization and fear of crime among patrons of an entertainment district crime “hot spot. ”Regression results show both victimization experience and fear of crime are associated significantly with indicators of proximity and guardianship, but not with exposure or target attractiveness. White patrons of this area are more likely to be victimized, nonwhites report significantly higher levels of fear.
K1 Criminal Victimization
K1 Routine Activity Theory
K1 Crime Victim
K1 Routine Activity
K1 Target Attractiveness
DO 10.1007/BF02887592