Considerable theoretical and empirical attention has been devoted to understanding the persistent relationship between victimization and offending. General strain theory is often applied to explain the origin of deviant behavior, while the risky lifestyles and opportunities perspective is more often used to examine the continuity of offending and victimization. However, the delinquent coping mechanisms operationalized by the general strain tests and the risky behaviors measured in the risky lifestyles/opportunities models are often the same behaviors. The current research proposes a theoretical model that integrates these two models to link victimization and offending within a uniform framework, and illustrates the method of integration using the relationships between child maltreatment, victimization, and offending. The project proposes two research questions that examine whether the integrated theoretical model can be used to explain (1) the relationship between child maltreatment and repeat victimization, and (2) the relationship between child maltreatment and adolescent offending. Using data from the first three waves of the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Health), the results showed that the integrated model can provide an explanation for the onset and continuity of victimization and offending, and engaging in deviant coping strategies places youth at further vulnerability for victimization and increased risk for offending. However, the model provides only one pathway linking child maltreatment to victimization and offending outcomes, and the strength of support based on the measures of negative emotions, deviant coping, and outcomes. / A Dissertation submitted to the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester, 2015. / April 1, 2015. / Offending, Theoretical development, Victimization / Includes bibliographical references. / Eric P. Baumer, Professor Directing Dissertation; Miles G. Taylor, University Representative; Eric A. Stewart, Committee Member; Sonja Siennick, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_252970 |
| Contributors | Iratzoqui, Amaia (authoraut), Baumer, Eric P. (professor directing dissertation), Taylor, Miles G., 1976- (university representative), Stewart, Eric Allen (committee member), Siennick, Sonja E. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (degree granting college) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (113 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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