Offenders' choice of target: Findings from victim surveys
This paper argues that victimological research on risks can contribute to the study of offender decision-making. It examines some of the problems in conventional approaches to the topic and discusses strengths and weaknesses of surveys of victimization as an additional source of information. It pres...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 1987, Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 355-369 |
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| Summary: | This paper argues that victimological research on risks can contribute to the study of offender decision-making. It examines some of the problems in conventional approaches to the topic and discusses strengths and weaknesses of surveys of victimization as an additional source of information. It presents and discusses a conceptual framework for examining target selection, the key elements of which are proximity, yield, and accessibility. It presents a “worked example” in the shape of findings on burglary from the British Crime Survey. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-7799 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF01066836 |