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Seongmin Park - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a study of over dispersed household Victimizations in south korea zero inflated negative binomial analysis of korean national crime Victimization survey
Asian Journal of Criminology, 2015Co-Authors: Seongmin ParkAbstract:Analyzing the Korean Crime Victim Survey data with employing zero-inflated negative binomial (ZINB) regression, the current study aims to identify the effect of immunity from Criminal Victimization and the determinants of household Victimization in South Korea. The results show that there is a significant immunity effect on the distribution of household Victimizations. Furthermore, lack of considering an immune effect may result in a misleading conclusion. As main determinants of Victimizations in South Korea, communal efforts are found to be important. Theoretical explanation and policy implications are discussed.
Minwoo Yun - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Criminal Victimization in south korea a multilevel approach
Journal of Criminal Justice, 2010Co-Authors: Sunghoon Roh, Eunyoung Kim, Minwoo YunAbstract:Abstract A growing number of studies in Criminal Victimization had integrated the individual model and the context model to examine the dynamics of influences from the predictors at different levels. Only a few studies, however, had explored the impact of multilevel factors upon Criminal Victimization outside the U.S. context. Using the survey data gathered in Seoul, South Korea, the current study tested the applicability of the multilevel approach in Criminal Victimization to the Korean context. The results were mixed. At the macro level, poverty and community cohesion were positively associated with Victimization by street crime and residential crime, respectively. Inconsistent with the findings in the U.S. studies, however, community cohesion increased the chance of residential crime Victimization, and residential mobility was not significantly associated with Criminal Victimization. At the micro level, avoidance behaviors and target hardening efforts were associated with more Criminal Victimization, contrary to the proposition by opportunity theory. These unexpected findings could be explained by the unique social and cultural characteristics of Korean society. The unique contexts of modern Korean society as well as the limitation of the current study are discussed.
Charles R Figley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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secondary traumatic stress effects of working with survivors of Criminal Victimization
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2003Co-Authors: Marydale Salston, Charles R FigleyAbstract:This paper focuses on the consequences for providers of working with survivors of traumatic events, particularly Criminal Victimization. The paper reviews the relevant research and treatment literature associated with secondary traumatic stress (STS) and related variables (burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and countertransference). The latter part of the paper identifies the most important mitigating factors in the development of STS. These include good training specific to trauma work, a personal history of trauma, and the interpersonal resources of the worker. Implications for treatment, prevention, and research are discussed.
Kristy Holtfreter - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sex-Based Differences in Criminal Victimization of Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2020Co-Authors: Natasha Pusch, Kristy HoltfreterAbstract:While general criminological theories, including low self-control, social bonds, routine activities, and risky lifestyles are increasingly used to explain Criminal Victimization, there is some evidence these theories may omit important sex differences. To date, the empirical evidence remains mixed, which may be an artifact of methodological differences. This study used three-level meta-analytic methods to assess the use of various predictors derived from criminological theory on a variety of Criminal Victimization types, sample characteristics, and differences in research design. In a total sample of 166,650 females and 129,988 males in 115 studies using 95 unique datasets of adolescents (average age = 10–19), the meta-analysis revealed that elements of risky lifestyles are largely sex-neutral, while some sex-specific effects of bonds, routine activities, and prior Victimization are observed. Implications for criminological theory, developmental and life course research on adolescent Victimization, and avenues for prevention are discussed.
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Criminal Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Behavioral Avoidance Coping in Late Adulthood: The Conditioning Role of Strong Familial Ties
Journal of Adult Development, 2018Co-Authors: Michael D. Reisig, Kristy Holtfreter, Jillian J. TuranovicAbstract:This study examined the association Criminal Victimization has with two mental health outcomes (i.e., depressive symptoms and behavioral avoidance coping) among older adults. This study also tested whether strong familial ties condition the harmful results of Victimization. This study used cross-sectional survey data from interviews conducted in Arizona and Florida with individuals 60 years and older ( N = 2000). Linear regression was used to test the hypotheses. Victims reported higher depressive symptoms and greater behavioral avoidance coping. The link between Victimization and depression was weaker among participants with strong attachments to their spouse and to their children. Strong spousal ties also diminished the link between Criminal Victimization and behavioral avoidance coping. These findings are consistent with research conducted at earlier stages of the life course. Practitioners should work with older crime victims to identify interventions that provide the types of support found in strong familial relationships.
Ai Koyanagi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Criminal Victimization and psychotic experiences cross sectional associations in 35 low and middle income countries
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2018Co-Authors: Jordan E Devylder, Ian Kelleher, Bruce G Link, Lawrence H Yang, Ai KoyanagiAbstract:OBJECTIVE Criminal Victimization has been associated with elevated risk for psychotic symptoms in the United Kingdom, but has not been studied in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Understanding whether crime exposure may play a role in the social etiology of psychosis could help guide prevention and intervention efforts. METHOD We tested the hypothesis that Criminal Victimization would be associated with elevated odds of psychotic experiences in 35 LMICs (N = 146 999) using cross-sectional data from the World Health Organization World Health Survey. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to test for associations between Criminal Victimization and psychotic experiences. RESULTS Victimization was associated with greater odds of psychotic experiences, OR (95% CI) = 1.72 (1.50-1.98), and was significantly more strongly associated with psychotic experiences in non-urban, OR (95% CI) = 1.93 (1.60-2.33), compared to urban settings, OR (95% CI) = 1.48 (1.21-1.81). The association between Victimization and psychosis did not change across countries with varying aggregated levels of Criminal Victimization. CONCLUSIONS In the largest ever study of Victimization and psychosis, the association between Criminal Victimization and psychosis appears to generalize across a range of LMICs and, therefore, across nations with a broad range of crime rates, degree of urban development, average per capita income, and racial/ethnic make-up.