2012/09/20 by Cortney A. Franklin, Travis W. Franklin, Matt R. Nobles +1 · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Crime Patterns and Interventions #Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis #Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
paper · doi:10.1177/0093854812453673
openalex publication_date 2012/09/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
This study used a sample of 2,230 female university students to assess the applicability of routine activity theory and self-control on property, personal, and sexual assault victimization. Results indicate that (a) both self-control deficits and participation in drug sale behavior were significantly correlated with increased property, personal, and sexual assault victimization; (b) increased partying and shopping frequency and off-campus housing significantly and substantively correlated with increased property victimization; (c) off-campus housing was correlated with increased personal victimization; and (d) increased number of days spent on campus and increased frequency of partying significantly increased sexual assault victimization, net of controls. Future directions for the integration of feminist theory and strategies for crime prevention are discussed.