Citation

Choi J, Dulisse B. J. Interpers. Violence 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260519888186

PMID

31729896

Abstract

Criminologists have long considered the extent to which victimization experiences influence fear of future victimization. As a result, some scholars have proposed risky lifestyles theory as a theoretical framework linking individuals' lifestyles and experiences to their fear of victimization. This study contributes to and extends this line of research by exploring whether risky lifestyles and prior victimization influence fear of future victimization among a large sample of incarcerated felons in South Korea.

RESULTS show that although risky lifestyles heighten fear of sexual assault and fear of property theft among inmates, risky lifestyles are not predictive of fear of violent assault. This finding expands the scope of risky lifestyles theory and provides an understanding of why fear of victimization occurs within the prison context.

Language: en

Keywords

South Korea; fear of victimization; prisoners; risky lifestyles; victimization