@article{ref1,
title="Understanding the random effect on victimization distributions: A statistical analysis of random repeat victimizations",
journal="Victims and offenders",
year="2013",
author="Park, Seong min and Eck, John E.",
volume="8",
number="4",
pages="399-415",
abstract="The notion of repeat victimization has been a growing interest of crime prevention policies and portrayed as a practical solution to prevent crimes. One stochastic characteristic of repeat victimization, however, has not been fully considered in understanding the distribution of victimizations: random repeat victimization, which indicates a concentration of victimizations solely by chance. This lack of consideration has resulted in misleading interpretations of victimization data and erroneous arguments. Through simulating the 2008-2009 British Crime Survey and employing mathematical demonstrations, this study investigates the statistical characteristics of random repeat victimization and reviews the arguments of previous studies on repeat victimization.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1556-4886",
doi="10.1080/15564886.2013.814612",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2013.814612"
}