Abstract
Prior research demonstrates that men generally experience higher levels of violent victimization relative to women. Using a high-risk sample of jail inmates, the present study draws on the core ideas from the self-control and societal norms toward the treatment of women literatures to examine the main and interactive effects of gender and self-control on violent victimization. Results indicate that gender and self-control both exhibit main effects on violent victimization net of control variables and that gender and self-control interact such that the gender gap in violent victimization disappears among men and women with low levels of self-control. We discuss the implications of our findings for theory, policy, and future research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-129 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Deviant Behavior |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 19 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law