Research on bullying has increased dramatically worldwide, from only 62 citations in
PsycINFO from 1900–1990, to 289 in the 1990s, to 562 from 2000–2004. Much has been …

Historically speaking, criminological theory tends to pay great attention to identifying the
various sources of criminal motivation while downplaying the opportunity to carry out crime …

A consequential development in victimization theory and research was the idea that
individuals with low self‐control self‐select into the various risky behaviors that may …

This study examined the effects of school‐based crime prevention strategies aimed at
reducing criminal opportunity. Results are mixed as to the effectiveness of such efforts in …

Drawing from routine activity theory (RAT), this article seeks to determine the crucial factors
contributing to youth victimization through online hate. Although numerous studies have …

Researchers have shown that criminal opportunity significantly predicts school-based
adolescent victimization. However, little is known about the extent to which opportunity for …

This study revisits a familiar question regarding the relationship between victimization and
offending. Using longitudinal data on middle-and high-school students, the study examines …

Routine activities theory has not fully considered the role of gender in sha** victimization
and yet, the research literature clearly demonstrates that gender is associated with an …

Many studies in the social sciences acknowledge that there is an overlap between real and
virtual world experiences. While the Internet has opened many new opportunities to expand …

Purpose–Recent highly publicized acts of violence and shootings on campus have
prompted numerous crime prevention suggestions including having an armed presence in …