Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The majority of research examining the overlap between victimization and offending has been conducted with sample from North America and Western Europe.
2. The principle of homogamy asserts that associating with criminals increases a person’s risk of victimization.
3. The victim-offender overlap is present for all victims and offenders.
4. Biosocial explanations of the victim-offender overlap fall under the dynamic causal perspective.
5. General strain theory is one of the few that considers victimization as a risk factor for offending.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

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