The risk of offending on homicide victimization: a public health concern.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether criminal offending increases an individual's risk of becoming a homicide victim.


METHODS
A case-control design was used to compare the arrest and demographic attributes of 105 homicide victims to 105 nonvictims. Bi- and multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine differences between the two groups.


RESULTS
Significant differences were found between homicide victims and nonvictims using different measures of arrest.


CONCLUSIONS
The field of public health needs to take a greater interest in preventing violence, and by recognizing criminal offending as a risk factor to subsequent victimization, it can attempt to reduce fatal encounters.
Dobrin
Adam
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Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 33314, USA. adobrin@fau.edu
Brusk
John J
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*