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Routine Online Activity and Internet Fraud Targeting: Extending the Generality of Routine Activity Theory

Pratt, Travis C., Holtfreter, Kristy, Reisig, Michael D.·2010·Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
DOI 10.1177/0022427810365903
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Routine activity theory predicts that changes in legitimate opportunity structures (e.g., technology) can increase the convergence of motivated offenders and suitable targets in the absence of capable guardianship. The Internet has fundamentally changed consumer practices and has simultaneously expanded opportunities for cyber-fraudsters to target online consumers. The authors draw on routine activity theory and consumer behavior research to understand how personal characteristics and online routines increase people’s exposure to motivated offenders. Using a representative sample of 922 adults from a statewide survey in Florida, the results of the regression models are consistent with prior research in that sociodemographic characteristics shape routine online activity (e.g., spending time online and making online purchases). Furthermore, indicators of routine online activity fully mediate the effect of sociodemographic characteristics on the likelihood of being targeted for fraud online. These findings support the routine activity perspective and provide a theoretically informed direction for situational crime prevention in a largely unexplored consumer context.

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Authors
Pratt, T. C., Holtfreter, K., & Reisig, M. D.
Affiliations
Arizona State University (US)
Corresponding author
Pratt, Travis C.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2010-08
Volume
47
Issue
3
Pages
267-296
ISSN
  • 0022-4278 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-731X
DOI
10.1177/0022427810365903
OpenAlex
W2161881360
Cited by
411
References
78
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 32 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 11
FWCI
33.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (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
routine activity theory, online fraud, cybercrime, online consumer behavior, sociodemographic factors, online purchase, situational crime prevention, mediation

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