Abstract:Hindelang, Gottfredson, and Garafalo offered the “once bitten, twice shy” hypothesis, which posits that, after experiencing victimization, individuals will make changes to their lifestyles to prevent subsequent victimization. Despite the apparent logic of this hypothesis, empirical tests have provided mixed or weak support. The current study uses qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 51 drugging victims to explore the types of behavioral changes described by victims, as well as the relationship betwee… Show more
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