FARRELL, G orcid.org/0000-0002-3987-8457, PHILLIPS, C and PEASE, K (1995) LIKE TAKING CANDY: Why does Repeat Victimization Occur? British Journal of Criminology, 35 (3). pp. 384-399. ISSN 0007-0955
Abstract
Research into the extent and policy implications of repeat victimization has outpaced understanding of why it occurs. This paper argues that repeating a crime against the same victim can be seen as a rational choice on the part of the offender. Specific crime types are addressed in turn, from the more obvious repeat crimes such as domestic violence, racial attacks, and child abuse, to the less obvious such as car crime and burglary. Advantages to the offender of repeat offending against the same target are advanced. Reasons for repeat victimization are sought in terms of risk heterogeneity predating a first offence, and state-dependence, whereby a first offence makes a subsequent victimization more likely. A speculative typology of crime types inviting repetition of one or other kind is presented, and suggestions for further research advanced.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2019 13:52 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2019 13:52 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048523 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:116402 |