The Gender Gap in Violent Victimization, 1973–2004

In this paper, data from the NCS and NCVS are developed for the purpose of describing long-term trends in male and female violent victimization for the period 1973–2004. More specifically, gender-specific trends in violence are compared according to crime type and victim–offender relationship. Despi...

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Main Author: Lauritsen, Janet L. (Author)
Contributors: Heimer, Karen
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2008, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 125-147
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Keywords:
Gender
Trends
Victimization
Violence

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