Examining Harm in Context: Extending Institutional Anomie Theory and Situational Action Theory to Explain Exposure to Victimization

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Abstract

Institutional Anomie Theory and Situational Action Theory have received much support as explanations of criminal behaviour. However, they have not been integrated and extended to inform the field about victimization risk. This paper uses macro-level data and individual-level data from the International Self-Report Delinquency Study to develop an integrated theory of victimization.  
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Sep 2 2015
EventAnnual Conference of the European Society of Criminology - Porto, Portugal, Porto, Portugal
Duration: Sep 2 2015Sep 5 2015
Conference number: 15
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Conference

ConferenceAnnual Conference of the European Society of Criminology
Abbreviated titleEuroCrim
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period09/2/1509/5/15
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Disciplines

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Health Policy
  • Public Policy
  • Social Policy
  • Criminology

Keywords

  • Institutional Anomie Theory
  • Integrated theory of victimization
  • Situational Action Theory
  • Victimization

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