“…The notion that victims and offenders are not independently distributed but rather are more likely to be drawn from similar socioeconomic and demographic groups is referred to as the principle of homogamy (Hindelang, Gottfredson, & Garofalo, 1978;Singer, 1981). A body of research has developed that finds supports for this principle in relation to violence (Daday, Broidy, Crandall, & Sklar, 2005;Fishman, Mesch, & Eisikovits, 2002;Klevens et al, 2002;Lauritsen, Sampson, & Laub, 1991;Marcus & Reio, 2002;Pape & Pederson, 1999;Regoeczi, 2000;Sampson & Lauritsen, 1994;Wittebrood & Nieuwbeerta, 1999).…”