Crime and Victimization

Crime and victimization
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Zavala, E., & Spohn, R. E. (2013). The role of vicarious and anticipated strain on the overlap of violent perpetration and victimization: A test of general strain theory. American Journal of Criminal Justice : AJCJ, 38(1), 119-140. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12103-012-9163-5
Research purpose
Zavala & Spohn (2013), delved into the relation between offending and victimization while also relying on the strain theory proposed by Agnew, and the framework enabled the researchers to understand how offending and victimization could be explained using the theory. A review of past literature suggested that there are various facets to the link between victim and offending.
Study subjects
In order to understand the overlap between offending and victimization, the study participants were 734 sophomore and junior male students some of whom had reported being victimized while others were perpetrators (Zavala & Spohn, 2013). At the same time, some respondents reported being both victims and perpetrators. Zavala & Spohn (2013) also focused on the level of aggression and delinquency and how this explained victimization.
Findings
Zavala & Spohn (2013), used victimization and perpetration as the dependable variables, while the independent variables explained both anticipated strain and vicarious strain. The researchers found out that respondents who had high levels of vicarious strain were at a higher risk of being victims to violent crime. Additionally, anticipated strain was reported to be significantly associated with victimization and perpetration, while those who had previous reports of delinquency were more likely to suffer victimization.
The Findings soundness The findings support previous studies that suggest that vicarious strain is associated with delinquency and victimization (Zavala & Spohn, 2013). The likelihood that youths who have experienced stain are likely to be delinquents more than their peers increases the likelihood of victimization. In most cases people who have criminal behavior tendencies are also likely to suffer violent victimization because of getting into physical altercations, and this supports the researcher’s findings.
The conclusions soundness
Even though, the study focused on male students, the conclusions made could be generalized to groups prone to violence. In criminal justice, there is a need to understand how delinquency the risk of committing violent crime is gaining interest. The conclusions made by the researchers highlight on Agnew’s strain theory, highlighting how strain affects the perpetrators affinity to crime (Zavala & Spohn, 2013). In any case, individuals with low self control experience strain more than other people making it likely that they would be involved in delinquent behavior or violent crime.
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