Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

School of Criminal Justice

Content Description

1 online resource (xi, 174 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Robert Apel

Committee Members

Alan Lizotte, Colin Loftin, Steve Messner, David McDowall

Keywords

injury, National Crime Victimization Survey, self-protective behaviors, victimization, Self-protective behavior, Victims of crimes

Subject Categories

Criminology

Abstract

Self-protective behaviors are strategies that a victim utilizes during the course of a violent incident to either prevent its completion or to avoid or minimize physical injury. Research regarding the use of self-protective behaviors in violent incidents has focused predominantly on sexual assault, and the research that has examined non-sexual assaults has been limited with regard to the study sample, considered outcomes, and included covariates. To extend beyond prior work, this dissertation seeks to explore more thoroughly the use and consequences of self-protective behaviors in non-sexual assaults using the National Crime Victimization Survey. Self-protective behaviors were measured along two dimensions -- the type of behavior (physical or verbal) and the presence of force (forceful vs. nonforceful).

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