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LOW SELF‐CONTROL, ROUTINE ACTIVITIES, AND FRAUD VICTIMIZATION*

HOLTFRETER, KRISTY, REISIG, MICHAEL D., PRATT, TRAVIS C.·2008·Criminology

DOI 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2008.00101.x

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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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Authors: HOLTFRETER, K., REISIG, M. D., & PRATT, T. C.
Affiliations: Florida State University (US)
Washington State University (US)
ORCID: HOLTFRETER, KRISTY
REISIG, MICHAEL D.
PRATT, TRAVIS C.
Venue: Criminology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2008-02
Volume: 46
Issue: 1
Pages: 189-220
ISSN: 0011-1384 (ISSN-L)
1745-9125
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2008.00101.x
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
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 59 d)
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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