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Opportunity, choice, and burglary victimization in Taiwan
Kuo, Shih Ya
2015-06-23
Source PublicationINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY
ISSN0306-624X
Volume59Issue:8Pages:873-891
Abstract

This study examined burglary victimization in Taiwan with an application of the structure-choice model that included four theoretical dimensions: proximity to crime, exposure to crime, target attractiveness, and guardianship. Drawing on the 2000 Taiwan Areas Criminal Victimization Survey, the results of the current study showed a moderate effect of the opportunity model on Taiwan's burglary victimization. Also, this study found both consistent and conflicting findings in the current data. The null effect of motorcycles (including scooters) that represented the concept of target attractiveness in relation to burglary risk reflected a difference in population density and transportation needs between Taiwan and the West. Clearly, the role of social context needs to be understood when studies apply a Western model to a non-Western context.

KeywordBurglary Victimization The Structure-choice Model Taiwan Social Context Lifestyles
DOI10.1177/0306624X13520439
URLView the original
Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaCriminology & Penology ; Psychology
WOS SubjectCriminology & Penology ; Psychology, Applied
WOS IDWOS:000356415900006
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84931059176
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Corresponding AuthorKuo, Shih Ya
AffiliationUniversity of Macau, China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Kuo, Shih Ya. Opportunity, choice, and burglary victimization in Taiwan[J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY, 2015, 59(8), 873-891.
APA Kuo, Shih Ya.(2015). Opportunity, choice, and burglary victimization in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY, 59(8), 873-891.
MLA Kuo, Shih Ya."Opportunity, choice, and burglary victimization in Taiwan".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 59.8(2015):873-891.
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