THE ELDERLY VICTIM OF HOMICIDE: An Application of the Routine Activities Approach

Leslie W. Kennedy; Robert A. Silverman

doi:10.1111/j.1533-8525.1990.tb00330.x

THE ELDERLY VICTIM OF HOMICIDE: An Application of the Routine Activities Approach

Leslie W. Kennedy, Robert A. Silverman

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This study attempts to resolve some of the disparity between lifestyle/routine activities theory and empirical findings concerning the elderly victim of homicide. Analysis of Canadian data leads to the conclusion that the elderly are disproportionately victims of theft‐based homicide, a finding not consistent with the routine activity approach. A reformulation of the theory resolves the theory/data gap.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	307-319
Number of pages	13
Journal	Sociological Quarterly
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1533-8525.1990.tb00330.x
State	Published - Jun 1990
Externally published	Yes

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