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Routine Activities and Criminal Victimization: The Significance of Gendered Spaces
Dennis M Savard1, Thomas M Kelley2, David M Merolla2
1Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|January 4, 2018
Summary
Gendered spaces influence crime risk. Females face higher victimization in feminine spaces like malls, but sexual assaults occur more in masculine spaces like bars. This research explains the gender gap in crime.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Environmental Criminology
Background:
- Gender is a primary factor in criminal victimization.
- The gender gap in victimization persists, with limited research on gender-specific dynamics.
- Routine activity theory provides a framework for understanding victimization patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between "gendered spaces" and criminal victimization.
- To explore how routine activities in gendered spaces affect victimization risk.
- To shed light on the gender gap in criminal victimization.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the 2012 National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
- Application of routine activity theory to examine "gendered spaces" and victimization.
- Comparison of victimization rates between genders across different types of spaces.
Main Results:
- Females were more likely than males to be victimized in "feminine gendered spaces" (bank, shopping center, grocery store).
- Gendered space and crime type interact: females had higher robbery rates in feminine spaces.
- Females experienced higher rates of sexual assault and aggravated assault in "masculine gendered spaces" (bar/nightclub).
Conclusions:
- Gendered spaces significantly contribute to understanding the gender gap in criminal victimization.
- Routine activities within gendered spaces influence exposure to motivated offenders and victimization risk.
- Further research is needed on how various gendered spaces impact victimization risk.
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