...Douglas Suai Dimbap; N.K. Tharshini Purpose The increasing prevalence of cybercrime has created complex forms of victimization involving financial loss, emotional distress and psychological harm. While the conventional criminal justice system primarily emphasizes investigation, prosecution...

...Dauren Malikov; Marlen Turgumbayev; Karlygash Useinova; Dzhansarayeva Rima; Kevin Beaver Purpose A significant amount of research has been centered on understanding the nature of victimization and why it occurs. One of the key areas of research from this body of literature is on recurring...

...Erica R. Fissel; Jin R. Lee Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the self-protective behaviors of young adult cyberstalking victims and the factors that impact adoption of such behaviors. Design/methodology/approach This study used a sample of 880 young adults (18–25 years of age...

... of victimization in a work or academic setting. Additionally, experiences of weight/appearance-based perpetration were explored within the context of prior victimization, perpetration, BMI, race and ethnicity and body satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach A diverse sample of 1,161 female undergraduates...

... and sexual extortion – that are becoming common experiences for many people. While the forms of nonconsensual pornography may vary, each case has one thing in common: the offender has shared a private image of the victim without the victim’s consent. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study...

...Oludayo Tade; Yikwab Peter Yikwabs Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the victimization experiences of farming and herding communities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The study employed purposive sampling, extracting data from 27 victims in Lafia and Obi...

... escalation signals in a domestic argument in a married couple as a consequence of history with prior victimization and perpetration of violence. The purpose of this paper is threefold: escalation detection differences between a trained special victim’s detective and untrained individuals; escalation...

... women were more likely than college women to report to police. Women who perceived their victimization as rape were much more likely to report to the police and women who had contact with a helping agency were also much more likely to report their assault. Contacting a helping agency is more relevant...

...Dr Ivana Sekol, Professor David P. Farrington and Professor Jane L. Ireland; Michelle F. Wright Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare rates of bullying and victimization between 50 adolescents in residential programs and 50 control adolescents in regular public schools. Individual...

...Dr Ivana Sekol, Professor David P. Farrington and Professor Jane L. Ireland; Anne Connell; David P. Farrington; Jane L. Ireland Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the characteristics of bullies and victims in Canadian institutions for young offenders. The second aim...

...Gloria Macassa; Anders Walander; Joaquim Soares Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate differences in victimization among single and married mothers using data (n=6,388 women) from the 2006 Stockholm County Public Health Survey (SCPHS), a cross‐sectional survey based...