TY - JOUR PY - 2003// TI - Extending Tittle's control balance theory to account for victimization JO - Criminal justice and behavior A1 - Piquero, Alex R. A1 - Hickman, Matthew SP - 282 EP - 301 VL - 30 IS - 3 N2 - Relying on statements from Tittle's control balance theory regarding both control deficits and surpluses, the authors developed a framework for understanding how control balance theory could account for victimization. Then, using data collected for the dual purpose of measuring control ratios and victimization experiences, the authors tested the hypothesis that control imbalances predicted victimization. Segmented, nonlinear regression results indicated that even after controlling for routine lifestyle activity and demographic variables, control surpluses and control deficits were positively associated with the probability of both general and predative victimization. Future theoretical and research directions are discussed.
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LA - en SN - 0093-8548 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854803030003002 ID - ref1 ER -