Patterns Of Cyber Harassment And Perpetration Among College Students In The United States: A Test Of Routine Activities Theory

Wick, Stephanie; Nagoshi, Craig T.; Basham, Randy; Jordan, Catheleen; Kim, Youn Kyoung; Nguyen, Anh P.; Lehmann, Peter

doi:10.5281/zenodo.495770

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“… 2017 ; Holt and Turner 2012 ; Pratt, Holtfreter, and Reisig 2010 ; Reyns, Henson, and Fisher 2011 ; Wick et al. 2017 ), and RAT helped to account for cyberbullying victimization in this research as well. The results of the regression models indicated that the amount of time spent browsing the Internet and engaging in interactive activities online, committing cyberbullying offenses, and exposure to risk factors and witnessing cyberbullying increased the likelihood of being cyberbullied.…”

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The impact of parental monitoring on cyberbullying victimization in the COVID‐19 era

Paek

Lee

Choi

2022

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective: The purpose of the current research was to examine the predictors of cyberbullying victimization among South Korean students during a period in which the coronavirus disease was spreading worldwide. We assessed whether parental guardianship protected against victimization when most people worked from home and school instructions were shifted to online learning. Methods: We analyzed nationally representative data collected between October 6 and November 13, 2020. Binary logistic regression models were developed based on the Routine Activities Theory theoretical model to investigate the correlates of cyberbullying victimization among participants. Results:The results showed that respondents' routine online activities were closely related to victimization, and parental guardianship provided partial protection by reducing nonviolent victimization. Conclusion: Parents could play a critical role in protecting children from cyberbullying victimization. Future research should continue to investigate the impact of parenting on reducing cyberbullying victimization, specifically the effects of different parenting styles and protections.

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confidence: 73%

The impact of parental monitoring on cyberbullying victimization in the COVID‐19 era

Paek

Lee

Choi

2022

Social Science Quarterly

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“…The relation of activity patterns and the effects of COVID-19 are based, to a large degree, on Routine Activities Theory (RAT). The spatiotemporal framework given by RAT suggests that the occurrence of a crime event is dependent on the confluence of a motivated offender, a suitable target and the absence of capable guardianship in time and space (Cohen & Felson, 1979 ; Wick et al, 2017 ). Given the decrease in the accessibility of targets or potential victims to offenders and the extent to which potential offenders are forced to stay-at-home, the probability for spatiotemporal convergence should also decrease.…”

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confidence: 99%

An Exploratory Study on Murders in the Chaos of COVID-19: An Analysis of Changes in Murder Rates and Patterns in Trinidad and Tobago

Smith¹,

Haines²

2022

Int Criminol

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The study assessed the changes in murder counts and patterns under COVID-19 conditions in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Initial research indicates that crime rates and patterns have changed under the COVID-19 pandemic possibly because of government implemented restrictions. The specific impact of these responses on murder has not been examined. To fill this gap in the literature the study utilized several interrupted time-series analyses to assess the change(s) in murder trends and their possible relationship to restrictions in movement associated with COVID-19. Overall, murder decreased while under COVID-19 conditions. However, the change was not consistent across different classifications of murder, with some increasing while others continued a downward trend that started before COVID-19 restrictions. The findings suggest that the change in murder trends under COVID-19 was not based on a linear relationship with restrictions in movement. Rather the results suggest that the data contains nonlinear components, which are associated with an initial but inconsistent change in murder counts among different classifications of murder. Which was followed by a phase of diminishing return on the effect of restriction on movement on the murder count. Further, in support of the findings the forecasting of murder was found to be better achieved by an algorithm which supports continuous non-linear functions (Artificial Neural Networks) when compared to a linear approach (Bayesian Structural Time-Series). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43576-022-00075-w.

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“…As dating apps are predominantly used by individuals without oversight, capable guardians are lacking in this online environment. The Routine Activities Theory has been applied in multiple studies on cybervictimization (Aizenkot, 2022;Hawdon et al, 2017;Kabiri et al, 2022;Wick et al, 2017).…”

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Dating App Facilitated Sexual Assault: A Retrospective Review of Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination Charts

Valentine

Hamblin

Gibbons

2022

J Interpers Violence

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Dating app facilitated sexual assault (DAppSA) is a concerning phenomenon with minimal published research. This retrospective study explored if DAppSAs were different than other sexual assaults (SAs) committed by acquaintances through a review of 3,413 sexual assault medical forensic examination (SAMFE) charts from 2017 to 2020 in a Mountain West state in the United States. Routine Activities Theory and Confluence Model of sexual aggression provided the theoretical framework for the study. Inclusion criteria for DAppSA cases included (1) victim was 14 years of age or older; (2) victim indicated meeting the perpetrator on a dating app; (3) SA occurred at initial in-person meeting; and (4) victim had a SAMFE with SA kit evidence collection. DAppSAs ( n = 274) represented 8.02% of overall cases and 13.92% of acquaintance SAs ( n = 1,968). DAppSA victims had unique characteristics including a higher percentage of male victims (7.5%), college students (22.2%), and victims with self-reported mental illness (MI) (59.6%). Victims were less likely to fight back during the assault with lower percentages of kicking (5.8%) and hitting (9%). DAppSA victims and perpetrators were less likely to use drugs or alcohol before or during the assault. DAppSAs were found to be more violent SAs with increased strangulation (32.4%); assaultive/penetrative acts; and victim injuries, especially anogenital and breast injuries. Unique and troubling differences were found in DAppSA cases than other SAs committed by acquaintances. Due to the increased violent nature of DAppSAs, the researchers propose that sexual predators use dating apps as hunting grounds for vulnerable victims. Recommendations to address dating app safety concerns, influence dating app usage policies, and improve care to survivors are discussed through systems-based and trauma-informed approaches.

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Patterns Of Cyber Harassment And Perpetration Among College Students In The United States: A Test Of Routine Activities Theory

Cited by 13 publications

References 34 publications

The impact of parental monitoring on cyberbullying victimization in the COVID‐19 era

The impact of parental monitoring on cyberbullying victimization in the COVID‐19 era

An Exploratory Study on Murders in the Chaos of COVID-19: An Analysis of Changes in Murder Rates and Patterns in Trinidad and Tobago

Dating App Facilitated Sexual Assault: A Retrospective Review of Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination Charts

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