Michael Stack
Module 2 Victimization Assignment

The routine activities theory was developed by Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson in 1979. This theory claims that a persons’ routine activities, or daily schedule, influences their chance of being a victim of a crime. Felson and Cohen did not explain about the motivation of the criminals, but rather why those victims were chosen to prey upon. According to the routine activities theory, the victims were chosen due to the ease of which they can be preyed upon. While developing their theory, Cohen and Felson concentrated on crime that involved a criminal coming in contact with their target. As people in the U.S. starting changing their daily routines, such as being out of the house more, traveling, and interacting with more people caused them to come into contact with possible offenders. The lifestyles theory was developed by James Garofalo, Michael Hindelang, and Michael Gottfredson in 1978. The lifestyles theory …show more content…
The man was walking from a bar in the early morning hours when he was pounced on by two men. They punched and kicked his face until he was unconscious. They then took his wallet, which happened to be empty. He recovered from his injuries at the hospital, but he was unable to provide the police with an accurate description of the two perpetrators. I feel that this case could be a good example of both the routine activities and lifestyles theory. In the routine activities theory, people were good targets because their routine consisted of being away from your home and without capable guardianship. The Kissimmee man was alone and visiting a bar late at night, which made him a very attractive target to his attackers. This is also a good example of the lifestyles theory because the victim’s lifestyle consisted of staying out late and going to bars, causing many opportunities for him to fall victim to a crime. Luckily his wallet was