NCJ Number
114572
Journal
Sociology and Social Research Volume: 73 Issue: 1 Dated: (October 1988) Pages: 47-50
Date Published
1988
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This paper examines the relationship between certain routine activities and the likelihood of multiple victimization using data from the 1982 British Crime Survey.
Abstract
Single victims were more likely to be housewives, retirees, and full-time employers; while multiple victims were more likely to be unemployed, full-time students, or part-time employees. This suggests that the likelihood of multiple victimization is reduced by routine activities centered around the home and work. Single victimization was more likely among those who stayed home on weekend nights, while multiple victimization increased monotonically among those who spent weekend nights away from home. Finally, alcohol use also increased the likelihood of multiple versus single victimization, with nearly 41 percent of those respondents who drank heavily represented among the multiple victims. The findings provide preliminary evidence that the social processes producing single victimization are quite similar to those producing multiple victimization. The three routine activities examined appear to be related to the possibility of the repeated convergence of crime targets and motivated offenders. 3 tables, 1 note, and 6 references.