Computer Crime Victimization and Integrated Theory: An Empirical Assessment

摘要: This study empirically assessed a computer-crime victimization model by applying Routine Activities Theory. Theory is arguably, as presented in detail the main body of this study, merely an expansion Hindelang, Gottfredson, and Garofalo’s lifestyle-exposure theory. A self-report survey, which contained multiple measures computer security, online lifestyles, victimization, was administered to 204 college students gather data test model. Utilizing structural equation modeling facilitated assessment new theoretical conveying overall picture relationship among causal factors proposed The findings from provided empirical supports for components delineating patterns victimization.