RT Article
T1 The Effects of Victimization on Offending: An Examination of General Strain Theory, Criminal Propensity, Risk, Protection, and Resilience
JF Victims & offenders
VO 18
IS 6
SP 1009
OP 1029
A1 Kushner, Mackenzie
A2 Fagan, Abigail A.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1852221526
AB General strain theory (GST) proposes that criminal coping is most likely for victims who possess multiple individual and environmental risk factors that together create a strong propensity for offending. However, this conceptualization does not consider the potential buffering effects of multiple protective factors on the victimization/offending relationship. This study addresses this limitation using self-report data from waves I and II of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) (N = 13,346). Negative binomial logistic regression models assessed the conditioning effects of composite and individual measures representing criminal propensity/risk and protection/resilience on the victim/offending relationship. Results support GST’s premise that victimization increases involvement in offending but, contrary to GST, greater risk weakened the relationship between victimization and offending while greater protection strengthened this relationship. Findings highlight a need for further theoretical development and a greater understanding of the subjective experience of victimization and pathways associated with increased risk and resiliency.
K1 Protective factors
K1 Risk Factors
K1 Criminal Propensity
K1 Offending
K1 Victimization
K1 General Strain Theory
DO 10.1080/15564886.2022.2077495