Examining Rates of Sexual Offenses from a Routine Activities Perspective

Tewksbury, Richard; Mustaine, Elizabeth Ehrhardt; Stengel, Kenneth M.

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“…Two of these studies however, were based on a small number of solved cases with known RSOs. Tewksbury et al (2008) examined all reported sex offenses in proximity to RSOs using census tracts. Because of the size and variability of census tracts, we chose to analyze 1,000 X 1,000 feet square grid cells.…”

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“…Tewksbury et al, (2008), using 167 census tracts in Jefferson County, Kentucky (Louisville), found no evidence that the rate of RSOs in the tract was associated with the rate of reported sex offenses. Although this study provides valuable information on the physical 6 proximity question, census tracts vary greatly in size and can entail large geographic areas and are, therefore, not optimal for examining spatial data.…”

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Registered Sex Offenders and Reported Sex Offenses

Stucky

Ottensmann

2014

Crime & Delinquency

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Geographic restrictions on registered sex offenders (RSOs) have become commonplace. Such policies generally assume that sex offenses are likely to be higher near RSOs. Yet, few ecological studies have examined this question empirically. The current study examines whether incidences of reported sex offenses are higher in proximity to the addresses of RSOs. Specifically, we examine whether there is a relationship between the number of reported sex offenses and the number of RSOs living in square grid cells (and in 1,000, 1,500, and 2,500 ft radii of the cell centroid) in Indianapolis. Count models indicate that the number of RSOs in an area is not a robust predictor of reported sex offenses, net of controls.

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Registered Sex Offenders and Reported Sex Offenses

Stucky

Ottensmann

2014

Crime & Delinquency

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“…Certain lifestyles, for instance, drug addiction and association with the criminal element, result in a greater risk for victimization. Most studies that have looked at the influence of routine activities in sexual crimes have done so using demographic data to represent specific aspects of victims' lifestyles (e.g., Tewksbury et al 2008). Although interesting, these studies fall short with respect to explaining just how offenders' and victims' routine activities actually influence the crime-commission process.…”

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An application of CRAVED to the choice of victim in sexual homicide: a routine activity approach

Beauregard

Martineau²

2015

Crime Sci

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CRAVED-Concealable, Removable, Available, Valuable, Enjoyable, and Disposable-has proven to be a useful model to explain various forms of theft. No attempt has been made to apply this model to interpersonal crimes. The current study proposes that the CRAVED model may be used not only to explain theft but also patterns of sexual homicide. Therefore, the aim of the study is to attempt to use the CRAVED model in order to explain the differences between sexual homicide of children and sexual homicide of adult. Logistic regression models on a sample of 350 Canadian sexual homicide cases showed that indicators associated to the Removable and Available components of CRAVED were the most useful in predicting the type of victim targeted by sexual murderers. Implications for situational crime prevention are discussed.

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“…Illinois has continued to be a hotbed of human socioecological explorations by scholars who have explored the effects of RSOs to communities (Burchfield & Mingus, 2008;Hughes & Burchfield, 2008;Navarro & Rabe-Hemp, 2017;Socia & Stamatel, 2012;Suresh et al, 2010). Contiguous to Illinois, Kentucky (and Jefferson County) has been explored quite extensively by Tewksbury and his colleagues Mustaine et al, 2006aMustaine et al, , 2006bTewksbury & Lees, 2006;Tewksbury et al, 2016;Tewksbury et al, 2007;Tewksbury, Mustaine, & Stengel, 2008), among others (Sloas et al, 2012). Several of these sex offender-based studies mentioned above utilized census tracts as their unit of analysis rather than census block groups to represent neighborhood characteristics of Illinois and Kentucky (Burchfield & Mingus, 2008;Hughes & Burchfield, 2008;Mustaine et al, 2006aMustaine et al, , 2006bSuresh et al, 2010;Tewksbury et al, 2007;.…”

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A cross-sectional exploration of household financial reactions and homebuyer awareness of registered sex offenders in a rural, suburban, and urban county.

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A cross-sectional exploration of household financial reactions and homebuyer awareness of registered sex offenders in a rural, suburban, and urban county. As stigmatized persons, registered sex offenders betoken instability in communities. John Charles NavarroDepressed home sale values are associated with the presence of registered sex offenders even though the public is largely unaware of the presence of registered sex offenders.Using a spatial multilevel approach, the current study examines the role registered sex offenders influence sale values of homes sold in 2015 for three U.S. counties (rural, suburban, and urban) located in Illinois and Kentucky within the social disorganization framework. Homebuyers were surveyed to examine whether awareness of local registered sex offenders and the homebuyer's community type operate as moderators between home selling prices and the distance to the nearest registered sex offender.Registered sex offenders were not associated with home sale values after accounting for neighborhood characteristics. Urban homebuyers were most likely to be aware of local registered sex offenders. The homebuyers' proximity to the nearest registered sex offenders is not related to the awareness of nearby registered sex offenders. Non-urban and urban homebuyers who are aware tend to reside further from registered sex offenders and buy higher priced homes, whereas unaware homebuyers seemingly buy homes without the consideration of nearby registered sex offenders. The importance of neighborhood characteristics in a spatial multilevel framework and the effects of sex vi offender policies are highlighted.

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Examining Rates of Sexual Offenses from a Routine Activities Perspective

Cited by 36 publications

References 24 publications

Registered Sex Offenders and Reported Sex Offenses

Registered Sex Offenders and Reported Sex Offenses

An application of CRAVED to the choice of victim in sexual homicide: a routine activity approach

A cross-sectional exploration of household financial reactions and homebuyer awareness of registered sex offenders in a rural, suburban, and urban county.

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