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Beauty is in the eye of the offender: Physical attractiveness and adolescent victimization

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  • Savolainen, Jukka
  • Brauer, Jonathan R.
  • Ellonen, Noora

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This research considered physical attractiveness as a potentially victimogenic individual characteristic. Based on target congruence, the theoretical model predicts direct effects of physical attractiveness on violent victimization and, based on routine activities theory, indirect effects on both violent and non-violent victimization.

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  • Savolainen, Jukka & Brauer, Jonathan R. & Ellonen, Noora, 2020. "Beauty is in the eye of the offender: Physical attractiveness and adolescent victimization," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 66(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:66:y:2020:i:c:s004723521930354x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2019.101652
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