Citation

Dobrin A, Brusk JJ. Am. J. Health Behav. 2003; 27(6): 603-612.

Affiliation

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 33314, USA. adobrin@fau.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, PNG Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14672391

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether criminal offending increases an individual's risk of becoming a homicide victim. METHODS: A case-control design was used to compare the arrest and demographic attributes of 105 homicide victims to 105 nonvictims. Bi- and multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine differences between the two groups. RESULTS: Significant differences were found between homicide victims and nonvictims using different measures of arrest. CONCLUSIONS: The field of public health needs to take a greater interest in preventing violence, and by recognizing criminal offending as a risk factor to subsequent victimization, it can attempt to reduce fatal encounters.

Language: en