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Risky behaviors and personal victimization in Taiwan
Shih-Ya Kuo1; Steven J Cuvelier2; Chuen-Jim Sheu3
2013
Source PublicationInternational Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
ISSN0192-4036
Volume37Issue:2Pages:79-97
Abstract

Western studies have consistently shown that risky behaviors are associated with personal victimization. In Taiwan, little is known about such behaviors in relation to personal victimization. This study utilized data from the 2000 Taiwan Areas Criminal Victimization Survey to examine whether the relationship between risk-taking behaviors and personal victimization that have been established in the Western literature also applied to Taiwan. This study generally found that the aspects of risky activities have great applicability for modeling criminal victimization risks. The findings from gender and marital status to victimization, however, do not meet the expectations derived from Western research. Based upon the inconsistent results, we agree with the conclusion of Messner and colleagues that it is necessary to apply the Western model flexibly in order to reflect the broader social–cultural context that shapes people’s routine daily life and their differential risks of victimization in non-Western societies.

KeywordRisky Behaviors Taiwan Criminal Victimization Lifestyle/exposure Theory Routine Activities Theory
DOI10.1080/01924036.2012.731168
Language英語English
WOS IDWOS:000211404400002
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Corresponding AuthorShih-Ya Kuo
Affiliation1.Department of Sociology, University of Macau, Macau, China
2.College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA
3.Graduate School of Criminology, National Taipei University, Taipei, 10478, Taiwan
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Shih-Ya Kuo,Steven J Cuvelier,Chuen-Jim Sheu. Risky behaviors and personal victimization in Taiwan[J]. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 2013, 37(2), 79-97.
APA Shih-Ya Kuo., Steven J Cuvelier., & Chuen-Jim Sheu (2013). Risky behaviors and personal victimization in Taiwan. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 37(2), 79-97.
MLA Shih-Ya Kuo,et al."Risky behaviors and personal victimization in Taiwan".International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 37.2(2013):79-97.
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