Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
| Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
60 |
34.3 |
| Female |
115 |
65.7 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
| Caucasian |
84 |
48.0 |
| African-American |
63 |
36.0 |
| Hispanic |
28 |
16.0 |
| Marital Status |
|
|
| Married |
85 |
48.6 |
| Divorced |
22 |
12.6 |
| Widowed |
6 |
3.4 |
| Separated |
4 |
2.3 |
| Never married |
58 |
33.1 |
| Prior crime |
|
|
| Yes |
52 |
29.7 |
| No |
123 |
70.3 |
| Type of crime |
|
|
| Violent |
86 |
49.1 |
| Nonviolent |
89 |
50.9 |
| Relationship to offender |
|
|
| Stranger |
82 |
43.2 |
| Acquaintance |
17 |
8.9 |
| Co-worker |
2 |
1.1 |
| Neighbor |
2 |
1.1 |
| Friend |
5 |
2.6 |
| Roommate |
13 |
6.3 |
| Spouse |
29 |
15.3 |
| Intimate partner |
12 |
6.3 |
| Parent |
7 |
3.7 |
| Sibling |
11 |
5.8 |
| Child |
10 |
5.3 |
| Employment |
|
|
| Full time |
106 |
55.8 |
| Part time |
33 |
17.4 |
| Not employed (looking) |
5 |
2.6 |
| Not employed (not looking) |
20 |
10.5 |
| Retired |
7 |
3.7 |
| Student |
19 |
10.0 |
|
