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Bringing aggression back into the study of sexual violence by Felson, Richard B.

“…Sexual violence is explained using a social psychological theory of aggression that emphasizes bounded rationality. The approach challenges feminist approaches…”
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When strength is a weakness by Felson, Richard B.

“…In general, individuals with low levels of coercive power are at greater risk of victimization than those who are more powerful. However, in some…”
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Moral Reactions to Sexual Relationships that Violate Age Norms by Felson, Richard B., Silver, Eric

“…We examined whether Moral Foundations Theory helps explain Americans' reactions to violations of age-related sexual norms. Attitudes toward sexual…”
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Third Party Involvement in Barroom Conflicts by Parks, Michael J., Osgood, D. Wayne, Felson, Richard B., Wells, Samantha, Graham, Kathryn

“…This study examines the effect of situational variables on whether third parties intervene in conflicts in barroom settings, and whether they are aggressive or…”
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Rape or Homicide: Which Is Worse? by Felson, Richard B., Silver, Eric

“…Some people believe rape is just as serious as homicide, or more serious, contrary to law. We examined the prevalence of this belief and whether it reflects an…”
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Violence, Crime, and Violent Crime by Felson, Richard B

“…I propose a dual conceptualization of violent crime. Since violent crime is both violence and crime, theories of aggression and deviance are required to…”
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Opportunity and the sexual abuse of adolescents by Felson, Richard B., Savolainen, Jukka, Whichard, Corey, Fry, Sarah, Ellonen, Noora

“…The risk of sexual abuse victimization was examined from a routine activity perspective. For comparison, predictors of sexual encounters with same-age peers…”
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Reactions of Boys and Girls to Sexual Abuse and to Sexual Encounters with Peers by Felson, Richard B., Savolainen, Jukka, Fry, Sarah, Whichard, Corey, Ellonen, Noora

“…To understand the etiology and consequences of child sexual abuse it is important to study the victims’ subjective reactions to such incidents. Because…”
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Adversary effects and the tactics of violent offenders by Felson, Richard B., Hullenaar, Keith L.

“…We examine the implication of adversary effects for target choice, lethal intent, and the use of weapons and allies in violent incidents. Adversary effects…”
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Situational Peer Effects on Delinquency1 by Felson, Richard B., Vanhee, Alexander J.

“…We examine the situational effects of delinquent friends and unstructured socializing on the commission of thirteen types of offenses. We use the method of…”
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Committing Economic Crime for Drug Money by Felson, Richard B., Staff, Jeremy

“…We examine the effects of the type and frequency of drug use on whether offenders engage in economic crime to obtain money for drugs. Analyses are based on a…”
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Mental Disorder and Offending in Prison by Felson, Richard B., Silver, Eric, Remster, Brianna

“…This research uses specific diagnoses and symptoms of mental disorder (MDO) to predict whether inmates offend in prison. Social psychological theories of…”
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Are Men Reluctant to Assault Women Even When Intoxicated? by Krajewski, Andrew T., Felson, Richard B., Berg, Mark T.

“…Alcohol intoxication leads to anti-normative behavior. Because violence against women is more anti-normative than violence against men, we suggest that the…”
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When are victims unlikely to cooperate with the police? by Felson, Richard B., Lantz, Brendan

“…Data from the National Incident‐Based Reporting System (NIBRS) are used to examine the tendency for victims of physical assault, sexual assault, and robbery to…”
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Traditionalism and victim blaming by Felson, Richard B., Palmore, Christopher C.

“…A common claim is that rape victims are blamed for the crime because they have violated gender roles. We tested this idea by examining whether the relationship…”
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Biases in Blaming Victims of Rape and Other Crime by Felson, Richard B., Palmore, Christopher

“…Objective: This study examines general biases and gender biases in blaming victims of rape and other crimes. General biases operate for any type of…”
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Taking sides: Gender and third‐party partisanship in disputes by Rogers, Ethan M., Felson, Richard B., Berg, Mark T., Krajewski, Andrew

“…We examine the role of a norm protecting women in understanding third‐party partisanship in verbal and violent disputes. Our analyses are based on reports…”
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When men fight with women (versus other men): Limited offending during disputes by Felson, Richard B., Berg, Mark T., Rogers, Ethan M., Krajewski, Andrew T.

“…What transpires in a dispute, even a violent dispute, is affected by the tendency for adversaries to engage in “limited offending.” We focus on one restraint:…”
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The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication on Violent Versus Other Offending by Felson, Richard B., Staff, Jeremy

“…The role of alcohol intoxication in different types of criminal behavior was examined using data from a nationally representative sample of inmates (N =…”
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Disputatiousness and the Offender–Victim Overlap by Felson, Richard B., Berg, Mark T., Rogers, Ethan M., Krajewski, Andrew

“…Objectives: We examine whether offenders are at greater risk of violent victimization than non-offenders because of their disputatiousness; that is, their…”
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