In:
Violence and Victims, Springer Publishing Company, Vol. 32, No. 2 ( 2017), p. 342-361
Abstract:
This study explores the nature and outcome of violent incidents experienced by child, adolescent, adult, and elderly victims. Data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) are used to determine whether there are differences in the situational characteristics—including location, time of day, weapons, and the victim–offender relationship—of violent victimization experiences across the 4 age groups, including whether situational characteristics influence the likelihood of victim injury. Results indicate that victim injury is most prevalent among adult victims and that the situational characteristics of violent incidents vary by victim age, as do the correlates of victim injury. These findings suggest that of the nature of violent victimization should be examined within the context of victim age, and supports research by scholars who have proposed a model of developmental victimology to identify age-specific victimization patterns.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0886-6708
,
1945-7073
DOI:
10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-16-00004
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2180581-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
639280-5
SSG:
2,1
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