The Cybercrime Victim-Offender Overlap: Evaluating Predictors for Victims, Offenders, Victim-Offenders, and Those Who are Neither
Few studies have examined the victim-offender overlap in cybercrimes, especially using mutually exclusive groups: victims-only, offenders-only, victim-offenders, and those who are neither. The current study uses a sample of adults (N = 837) to evaluate the predictors of cybercrime victimization and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Victims & offenders
Year: 2025, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 710-728 |
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| Summary: | Few studies have examined the victim-offender overlap in cybercrimes, especially using mutually exclusive groups: victims-only, offenders-only, victim-offenders, and those who are neither. The current study uses a sample of adults (N = 837) to evaluate the predictors of cybercrime victimization and offending generally, as well as the group-specific differences and similarities. Cybercrime victimization significantly predicted offending and offending predicted victimization. Level of self-control, time spent participating in routine online activities, and demographic characteristics were significant predictors for both victimization and offending. Results showed that 40.5% of participants were victims-only, 20% offenders-only, and 16.6% were victim-offenders. Multinomial regression suggests there are significant differences and similarities between these groups. |
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| ISSN: | 1556-4991 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15564886.2022.2159598 |
