Human Ecology and Crime: A Routine Activity Approach

Vata Vyadhi is one of the most prevailing health problems in our day today clinical practice, Gridhrasi is one among them. Gridhrasi is Shoola Pradhana Nanatmaja Vatavyadhi, affecting the locomotor system and disable from daily routine activity. Gridhrasi the name itself indicates the way of gait shown by the patient due to extreme pain i.e. like Gridhra or Vulture. Gridhrasi is a condition characterized by Ruk, Toda, Stambha, Spandana in Sphik Pradesha and radiates downwards to Kati, Prusta, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada. Gridhrasi can be compared with Sciatica. Pain is the chief cause of person to visit a doctor. Although low back pain is a common condition that affects as many as 80 to 90 percent of people during their lifetime. Gridhrasi can be cured by the help of Vaitarana Basti. Hence in the case study of male patient of age 30 yrs presenting with cardinal clinical sign and symptoms of Gridhrasi are Ruka, Toda and Muhu Spandana in the Sphika, Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada in order and Sakthikshepanigraha that is restricted lifting of the leg.

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Human Ecology Review

10.22459/her ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Keyword(s):

Human Ecology

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Crime Victimization among Injection Drug Users

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/002204269702700406 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 771-783 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Karen McElrath ◽

Dale D. Chitwood ◽

Mary Comerford

Keyword(s):

Injection Drug Users ◽

Drug Users ◽

Crack Cocaine ◽

Property Crime ◽

Routine Activity Theory ◽

Injection Drug ◽

Routine Activity ◽

Crime Victimization ◽

Victimization Risk ◽

Lifestyle Activities

This study uses routine activity theory to examine violent and property crime victimization among a sample of 308 injection drug users (IDUs). We estimate prevalence rates and identify factors that contribute to the victimization of IDUs. The findings suggest that victimization rates of IDUs were much higher than rates found for the general urban population. Generally, crime involvement did not contribute significantly to victimization risk. Use of crack-cocaine increased the likelihood of property crime victimization whereas heroin use decreased the probability of both violent and property crime victimization. Other drug lifestyle activities (i.e., waiting in uncomfortable situations to buy drugs) also affected victimization risk Finally, the results suggest that victimization differed by age and by gender, despite controls for drug use and drug lifestyle activities. Explanations for these results are offered.

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Workplace Cyberbullying: A Criminological and Routine Activity Perspective

Journal of Information Technology ◽

10.1177/02683962211027888 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026839622110278

Author(s):

Sixuan Zhang ◽

Dorothy Leidner ◽

Xin Cao ◽

Ning Liu

Keyword(s):

Boundary Spanning ◽

Routine Activities ◽

Self Control ◽

Routine Activities Theory ◽

Routine Activity ◽

General Theory Of Crime ◽

Theory Of Crime ◽

Low Self Control ◽

The U.S

Extant research on the antecedents of workplace cyberbullying pays little attention to the role of perpetrator traits in influencing workplace cyberbullying, as well as the unique occurrence context that distinguishes workplace cyberbullying with juvenile cyberbullying, workplace bullying, and adult cyberbullying in general. To fill these gaps, we consider the antecedents of workplace cyberbullying under the theoretical lens of the general theory of crime and routine activities theory. We build a model incorporating low self-control, a widely discussed perpetrator trait in criminology theories, with three types of routine activities representing the unique occurrence context for workplace cyberbullying--mWork, boundary spanning in ESM, and proactive email checking. We tested our model with 2025 employees in the U.S.. Our findings demonstrate that low self-control and the three routine activities are strong motivators for workplace cyberbullying. Our findings further show that the effect of low self-control on workplace cyberbullying is amplified by the three routine activities. The study contributes to our understanding of why workplace cyberbullying occurs and offers potential implications for managers interested in reducing incidences of workplace cyberbullying in their organization.

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