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Terance D. Miethe
Researcher at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Publications - 88
Citations - 6301
Terance D. Miethe is an academic researcher from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The author has contributed to research in topics: Homicide & Punishment. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 85 publications receiving 5977 citations. Previous affiliations of Terance D. Miethe include Virginia Tech.
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Opportunity, Choice, and Criminal Victimization: A Test of a Theoretical Model
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the key concepts underlying victimization theories (i.e., exposure, proximity, target attractiveness, guardianship) and evaluated their ability to explain individuals' risks of residential burglary, personal theft, and personal violence.
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Crime and its social context : toward an integrated theory of offenders, victims, and situations
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Whistle-Blower Disclosures and Management Retaliation The Battle to Control Information about Organization Corruption
TL;DR: Based on nationwide data the authors collected on whistle-blowers and on silent observers, this paper reported that whistle-bling is more frequent in the public sector than in the private sector.
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Contextual Effects in Models of Criminal Victimization
Terance D. Miethe,David McDowall +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined how individuals' risks of criminal victimization are influenced by their personal life-styles and by the characteristics of their neighborhood, finding that lower levels of guardianship and higher target attractiveness strongly increased the risks of burglary for residents of more affluent areas, whereas these factors had little net impact on the burglary risks of residents in more socially disorganized areas.
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Understanding Theories of Criminal Victimization
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the interrelationships among victims, offenders, and criminal situations and incorporated victimization theories into comprehensive integrated theories of crime, including lifestyle exposure and routine activities.