Does the strength of the victim-offender overlap depend on the relationship between the victim and perpetrator?

Gregory M. Zimmerman, Chelsea Farrell and Chad Posick

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2017, vol. 48, issue C, 21-29

Abstract: Strong evidence of the correlation between victimization and offending has led researchers to investigate both the causal relationship between victimization and offending and possible contingencies in this relationship. But, research has yet to investigate whether the victim's relation to the perpetrator impacts the strength of the victim-offender overlap. Drawing on betrayal trauma theory, we examine whether the victim-offender overlap depends on the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator.

Keywords: Victimization; Offending; Betrayal trauma; Victim-offender overlap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2016.11.003

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