2008
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.23.6.758
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The “Homogamy” of Road Rage Revisited

Abstract: The principle of homogamy, the tendency for victims and offenders to share behavioral and demographic characteristics, has been applied to various forms of violent crime. This article explores how this principle relates to types of "road rage" using a survey of 1208 Australian drivers. Two-thirds of drivers who perpetrated violent forms of road rage also reported being victims of the same crime, providing support for the homogamy thesis. Perpetrators were predominantly young males with low socioeconomic status… Show more

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“…Road rage can end in serious consequence such as injury and death, and victims can become economically burdened [1][2][3]. Psychiatric diseases have also been linked to episodes of road rage in victims and perpetrators [1,2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Road rage can end in serious consequence such as injury and death, and victims can become economically burdened [1][2][3]. Psychiatric diseases have also been linked to episodes of road rage in victims and perpetrators [1,2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Further, roadways, in contrast to many destinations (socially stratified consumption zones and workplaces), are places of radical social mixing. Such a finding cuts against theories of offender–victim homogamy (Roberts and Indermaur ). By contrast, it is the world of face‐to‐face social life that seems to involve intense identity challenges and a higher level of assortative pairing.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…; Smart et al. ; Roberts and Indermaur ). In effect, respondents are filling in forms or talking to interviewers about generalized abstractions or time‐distant events.…”
Section: Opening Up the Research Focusmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Although mildly aggressive driver behaviors seem to be common, drivers who admit to behaving aggressively on the road also report being recipients of similar behaviors (Roberts & Indermaur, 2008). One theme that emerged from interviews with adult drivers is that 'driver aggression is an attempt to manage or modify the behaviors of other road users' (Lennon & Watson, 2011).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%