Routine activities theory was established to investigate the factors encircling crime victimization rather than focusing on the traits of the offenders (Cohen & Felson, 1979). Cohen and Felson (1979) created routine activities theory to interpret the rise in victimization percentages that existed during the post-World War II era in the U.S. The rationale for the routine activities theory was the conviction that the day to day actions of human beings could lead to unlawful conduct and victimization events. The events in which individuals are participating in daily have the potential to lead the individual outside of the particular domain. According to Stein (2008), undertakings situated outside of the home influences the increased possibility
