| dc.description.abstract | Violent victimization among individuals is one of the policy concerns
of the Government of Kenya, because it imposes economic, social
and physical implications on individuals, society and the country.
Establishing a more secure, social and economic living environment is
therefore a key policy challenge in most developing countries. Aware
of this policy concern, this study uses a Probit model to examine factors
that determine violent victimization among individuals using data from
the 2009/2010 Crime Victimization Survey in Kenya. In particular, the
study examines the impact of individual characteristics and household
characteristics on violent victimization risks (robbery, sexual assault
and assault/threat). Using existent criminological theories known
as routine activities/the lifestyle model, each provided explanations
why and how crime and victimization are linked to individual and
environmental factors; however, it is unclear whether each set of
characteristics are a better rationalization for crime, thus victimization. | en |
