The shortsighted victim: Short-term mindsets mediate the link between victimization and later offending

Sebastian L. Kübel, Jessica R. Deitzer, Willem E. Frankenhuis, Denis Ribeaud, Manuel P. Eisner and Jean-Louis van Gelder

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2023, vol. 86, issue C

Abstract: Predominant explanations of the victim-offender overlap tend to focus on shared causes, such as (low) self-control or risky lifestyles. Such explanations bypass the possibility of a causal link between victimization and offending. We draw on evolutionary developmental psychology and criminological research to propose and test the hypothesis that victimization induces what we refer to as a short-term mindset, i.e., an orientation towards the here-and-now at the expense of considering the future, which in turn increases offending.

Keywords: Longitudinal; Sensation-seeking; Future uncertainty; Short-term mindsets; Structural equation models; Victim-offender overlap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2023.102062

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