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LOW SELF‐CONTROL, ROUTINE ACTIVITIES, AND FRAUD VICTIMIZATION*
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Recent research has used both routine activity/lifestyle frameworks and self‐control theory to explain victimization. Thus far, combined tests of these theories have focused on offending populations and street crime victimization. Whether these frameworks also explain exposure to and likelihood of nonviolent victimization (e.g., fraud) in general‐population samples remains an open empirical question. Building on prior work, we assess the independent effects of routine consumer activities (i.e., remote purchasing) and low self‐control on the likelihood of fraud targeting and victimization. Using a representative sample of 922 adults from a statewide survey in Florida, the results confirm our expectation that remote‐purchasing activities increase consumers' risk of being targeted for fraud. Low self‐control has no effect on whether consumers are targeted, but it does significantly increase the likelihood of fraud victimization.
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“Prior research has provided evidence for a link between low self-control and victimization across different samples – ranging from offender and student samples to general population samples – and for both property and violent victimization (Archer and Southall, 2009; Forde and Kennedy, 1997; Holtfreter et al., 2008; K…”
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“There has been a large body of evidence supporting the self-control-vic-timization link (Forde & Kennedy, 1997; Holtfreter et al., 2008; Piquero et al., 2005).”
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“Considerable studies revealed that as a personal trait, low self-control was associated with elevated risks of victimization (Holtfreter et al., 2008; Qu et al., 2021; Schreck, 1999; Schreck et al., 2002, 2006; Stewart et al., 2004), yet its impact on fear and perceived risk of crime is mixed.”
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“These activities also reflect individuals’ traits of low self-control (Holtfreter et al., 2008, 2010a, 2010b; Mesch and Dodel, 2018), which have been shown to be largely invariant through one’s lifespan (Arneklev et al., 1999; Gottfredson and Hirschi, 1990).”
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“…from the responses to the scenario do not reflect actual victimization, providing personal information to callers reportedly representing businesses with which the recipient has not done business in the past increases their exposure to consumer fraud (Anderson, 2004; Holtfreter et al., 2008).”
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“For example, Holtfreter, Reisig, and Pratt (2008) found that lower levels of self-control were predictive of a higher risk of experiencing online fraud victimization.”
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“These same factors also increase the risk for victimization, as engaging in risky behaviors can often end in victimization or injury (Higgins et al., 2009; Holtfreter et al., 2008; Piquero et al., 2005).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- HOLTFRETER, K., REISIG, M. D., & PRATT, T. C.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- Washington State University (US)
- Venue
- Criminology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-02
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 189-220
- ISSN
- 0011-1384 (ISSN-L)
- 1745-9125
- OpenAlex
- W2050792701
- Cited by
- 375
- References
- 108
- Citations by year
- 2026: 21 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 11
- FWCI
- 48.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Criminology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Law › Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
- Keywords
- self-control theory, routine activity theory, fraud victimization, consumer fraud
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