Victims of Serious Violence and Their Criminal Behavior Subcultural Theory and Beyond

• NCJ Number: 106811
• Journal: Victims and Violence Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1986) Pages: 61-76
• Author(s): S I Singer
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 16 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper looks at the relationship between the experiences of victim of a serious crime and that of the offender.

Abstract

It shows that, in some cases, the victim experience is an important predictor of criminal behavior. An analysis of self-reported and officially recorded offense and victimization data supports the hypothesized relationship between victim and offender experiences. The results have implications for subcultural theory and a dynamic analysis of how patterns of assaultive violence are created and maintained. 30 references and 4 tables. (Author abstract modified)