RT Article
T1 The sexual victimization of college students: a test of routine activity theory
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 67
IS 12
SP 2043
OP 2068
A1 Hayes, Brittany E.
A2 O'Neal, Eryn Nicole
A2 Hernandez, Cristal N.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1780860463
AB This study examines the applicability of theoretically-relevant routine activity variables to understand the risk of sexual victimization among college students. Analyses assess if routine activity-related variables have similar explanatory power for rape and sexual assault. Indicators of “proximity to motivated offenders” and “exposure to crime” were associated with rape. Indicators related to “proximity to motivated offenders,” “exposure to crime,” and “target attractiveness” were associated with sexual assault. Indicators capturing “guardianship” were not associated with either rape or sexual assault. Theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed. Specifically, it is possible to theory-test using campus climate survey instruments.
K1 Campus climate
K1 Routine Activity Theory
K1 Rape
K1 Sexual Harassment
DO 10.1177/0011128720954347