Run Your Pockets: Examining the Situational Factors that Influence Victim Behavior in Robbery Incidents

• In Event: Reexamining Assumptions and Methods of Victimization Research

Abstract

The study examines the influence of situational factors on victim behavior in robbery incidents. The data utilized for this study are coded police reports of reported robberies in a mid-sized southwestern city. The results will improve our understanding of victim behavior in scenarios where they are faced with severe harm. They will also have policy implications for harm reduction.

Author

• Victor Mora, Arizona State University