RT Article
T1 Situational and Individual Risk Factors for Cybercrime Victimization in a Cross-national Context
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 68
IS 5
SP 449
OP 467
A1 Mikkola, Marko
A2 Oksanen, Atte
A2 Kaakinen, Markus
A2 Miller, Bryan Lee
A2 Savolainen, Iina
A2 Sirola, Anu
A2 Zych, Izabela
A2 Paek, Hye-Jin
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885230826
AB Routine Activity Theory (RAT) and the general theory of crime have been widely employed to understand cybercrime victimization. However, there is a need to integrate these theoretical frameworks to better understand victimization from a cross-national perspective. A web-based survey was conducted among participants aged 15 to 25 years from the U.S., Finland, Spain, and South Korea. Factors related to RAT were associated with increased victimization in all four countries although results varied between the countries. Low self-control was associated with victimization in the U.S., Finland, and Spain but not in South Korea. Using decomposition analysis, we discovered that the association between low self-control and victimization occurred both directly and indirectly through measures of RAT. Our study demonstrates the need to integrate theories to better understand the dynamics of victimization. Despite the usefulness of RAT, other theories should be taken into consideration when investigating cybercrime victimization.
K1 General theory of crime
K1 Routine Activity Theory
K1 Social Media
K1 Internet
K1 Victimization
K1 Cybercrime
DO 10.1177/0306624X20981041