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The victim-offender overlap in late adulthood
Michael D Reisig1, Kristy Holtfreter1
1a School of Criminology and Criminal Justice , Arizona State University , Phoenix , Arizona , USA.
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
|January 17, 2018
Summary
The victim-offender overlap phenomenon exists in older adults, with victimization linked to criminal offending. While some factors partially explain this, the relationship remains significant across the life course.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Gerontology
- Sociology
Background:
- The victim-offender overlap, where individuals are both victims and perpetrators of crime, is a known phenomenon.
- Prior research has primarily focused on younger populations, leaving the overlap in older adults understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if the victim-offender overlap exists among adults aged 60 and older.
- To investigate whether known correlates of crime and victimization explain this relationship in older adults.
Main Methods:
- Utilized cross-sectional survey data from 2,000 individuals aged 60+ in Arizona and Florida.
- Employed confirmatory factor models for victimization and criminal offending.
- Conducted multivariate regression analyses to examine the relationship and its correlates.
Main Results:
- Victimization was found to be significantly associated with criminal offending in older adults.
- Low self-control, depression, and frequenting drinking establishments partially reduced the link but did not eliminate it.
- The findings were robust across different measurement and modeling approaches.
Conclusions:
- The victim-offender overlap is present in older adults.
- This phenomenon is persistent and challenging to fully explain, even when considering known risk factors.
- The study supports the existence of the victim-offender overlap across the entire life course.
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