Explaining victimization is a very widely discussed topic based primarily on routine activity theory and lifestyle theory. To be involved in the crime of victimization, both the perpetrator and the victim must be present in the situation. The articles I found on victimization theory discuss what it takes to be a victim and an offender, and also what variables come into play on the topic of victimization. In the article “Self-Control, Violent Offending, and Homicide Victimization: Assessing the General Theory of Crime” by Alex R. Piquero et al., they discuss how self-control may relate to violent crime and victimization. This article focuses on the relationship between crime victimization and homicide. Piquero explains how the six facts have little self-control. Facts have shown that increased exposure and decreased protection have turned out to be more of an increase in young people's vulnerability than anything else. The way young people live their lives and their behaviors can increase their chances of victimization. For example, if their parents don't really supervise them and don't exclude them from interacting in the right way, this can cause them to become offended or become a victim. There are three characteristics factors that increase potential victims, which are target vulnerability, target gratification and target antagonism. The attractiveness of the target was one of the main points discussed and how it is possible to change the lifestyle of young people so that they are less at risk of being involved in victimisation. A study was conducted to test whether reframing lifestyles into a more common lifestyle would be helpful in predicting youth victimization. Some variables involved in youth victimization include nonfamilial assault, sexual assault, and parental assault. Parental anger, controlling parents, and disciplining parents show up in a broader finding from parentSchreck, which discusses how victimization is based on lifestyle choices and demographic variables. Depending on what your personal interests are, this can lead to an increase or decrease in victimization. For example, poor decisions lead to the risk of accidents, low self-control leads to vulnerability and insensitivity, thinking in the moment shows inattention to one's future, and having a low frustration tolerance leads to becoming angry quickly. Overall, the article describes how certain types of variables that demonstrate that one has poor self-control lead to being prone to victimization