Date of Award
5-2-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Criminology and Criminal Justice, MA
First Advisor
Sarah Kendig
Committee Members
Joseph Rukus; Joshua Williams
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2019 G43
Abstract
This study examines the potential relationships between gender and cyberstalking victimization and attitudes toward capable guardianship and reporting behaviors through the lens of Routine Activities Theory. The data utilized is Wave 24 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), a nationally representative longitudinal panel survey conducted in 2017. Two samples were constructed from the initial sample, the first regarding the association between gender and other social characteristics and cyberstalking victimization and the second relating to the relationship between attitudes toward capable guardians and victimization reporting. Results indicated that gender is not significant with regard to victimization likelihood, but that age, race, and education are significant. Furthermore, the belief that online services have a duty to intervene in online harassment was found to be significantly associated with reporting behaviors, regardless of gender.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Gibson, Justin Randall, "The Intersection of Cyberstalking, Gender, And Capable Guardianship" (2019). Student Theses and Dissertations. 452.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/452
