Lifestyle and routine activity theories both view victimization through the lens of the
convergence of a motivated offender, an attractive target/victim, and the absence of capable …

In this study, we examine whether students in violent neighborhoods actively avoid their
local school as a form of social and physical protection. Specifically, we use 10 years of …

This study examines the effect that individuals' perceptions of police have on their adoption
of crime prevention measures. Unlike past research that conceptualized police perceptions …

Economic inequality is a persistent structural covariate of cross-national homicide rates. The
most common criminological explanation is that perceived inequality creates frustration …

Economic analysis of self-protection against crime has a lengthy history, but we have not
extensively investigated how people simultaneously engage in self-protection alongside …

University of Cincinnati ith the possible exception of the role that biology plays in criminal
behavior, few debates in criminology seem to get under scholars' skin more than the …

This study examines the effect of online lifestyles and routine activities on self-guardianship
against cyber abuse. The data from a sample of US adults (N= 746) was modeled using a …

Many law enforcement agencies and religious communities are trying to bolster the security
measures taken by places of worship. While research has examined the effectiveness or …

Over the past decade, the frequency of violent crime on college campuses has escalated.
Findings from a pilot study of an automated, cell-phone driven, personal security system …

There is a lack of knowledge about fear-of-crime-related place avoidance in Finland.
International studies have examined different aspects of fear of crime and avoidance …