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    Self-control, victimization, and their influence on risky lifestyles: A longitudinal analysis using panel data


    Schreck, Christopher, Stewart, Eric and Fisher, Bonnie (2006) Self-control, victimization, and their influence on risky lifestyles: A longitudinal analysis using panel data. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 22 (4). pp. 319-340. ISSN 0748-4518

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    Abstract

    This research expands past investigations into the influence of low self-control as a risk factor for criminal victimization. Specifically, we consider two questions: (1) whether low self-control at one point in time can predict future victimization, and (2) whether victims alter lifestyle choices (like their own delinquency and contact with delinquent peers) in response to their earlier victimization. We answered these questions using three waves of adolescent panel data from the evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training program. Our results support the predictions of self-control theory, showing that low self-control measured at an earlier time is associated with later victimization, even after controlling for past victimization, delinquency, social bonds, and delinquent peer contact. Likewise, self-control appears to influence the relationship between earlier victimization and later lifestyles.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Victimization; Lifestyles; Self-control; Panel design; Routine activities;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > Law
    Item ID: 20372
    Identification Number: 10.1007/s10940-006-9014-y
    Depositing User: Christopher Schreck
    Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2025 12:07
    Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Quantitative Criminology
    Publisher: Springer
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20372
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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