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Community characteristics and child sexual assault: Social disorganization and age

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  • Mustaine, Elizabeth Ehrhardt
  • Tewksbury, Richard
  • Huff-Corzine, Lin
  • Corzine, Jay
  • Marshall, Hollianne

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This study examines the utility of social disorganization theory as an explanation for community rates of child sexual assault. We explore the sources of preteen (<=12) and teen (13-17) sexual assault victimization.

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  • Mustaine, Elizabeth Ehrhardt & Tewksbury, Richard & Huff-Corzine, Lin & Corzine, Jay & Marshall, Hollianne, 2014. "Community characteristics and child sexual assault: Social disorganization and age," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 42(2), pages 173-183.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:42:y:2014:i:2:p:173-183
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.06.016
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    1. Breetzke, G.D. & Pearson, A.L., 2015. "Socially disorganized yet safe: Understanding resilience to crime in neighborhoods in New Zealand," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 43(6), pages 444-452.
    2. Ramabu, Nankie M., 2020. "A content analysis of Botswana media coverage of child sexual abuse," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 117(C).
    3. Rojas-Gaona, Carlos E. & Hong, Jun Sung & Peguero, Anthony A., 2016. "The significance of race/ethnicity in adolescent violence: A decade of review, 2005–2015," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 137-147.
    4. Hewitt, Ashley N. & Beauregard, Eric & Andresen, Martin A. & Brantingham, Patricia L., 2018. "Identifying the nature of risky places for sexual crime: The applicability of crime pattern and social disorganization theories in a Canadian context," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 35-46.

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