Citation

Tseloni A, Osborn DR, Pease K. Int. Rev. Victimology 1994; 3(3): 235-261.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, World Society of Victimology, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/026975809400300304

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Threats to kill, to injure, or to damage property stimulate fear and anxiety in the victim and his/her immediate human environment. Previous research has used sociodemographic attributes and lifestyle or routine activities measurements to predict crime victimisation rates. The purpose of this study is to examine how personal characteristics are associated with the probability of being threatened. Data from three sweeps of the British Crime Survey (1982, 1984, 1988) are employed. Logistic regression is the main analytic tool used, with some interaction terms entering the set of explanatory variables. Appropriate specification tests for logit models, which are usually neglected, are conducted. The results of the tests confirm the robustness of our models. The present study addresses two questions in particular: (a) which groups of people are most threatened?; and (b) do these groups change over time and, if so, how?

Language: en