Hindelang, Gottfredson and Garofalo (1978) and the study conducted by Cohen and Felson (1979) stated that this theory, together with the routine theory, pushed The victims' actions are what made them victims. I'm not saying that they asked for it but that they put themselves in a position to become one. In future studies it was also found that the individual who has changed or put himself in situations close to people who commit crimes or delinquents and does not have the right kind of guardian or supervision will, in a sense, make himself a victim. The studies also take into consideration the elderly, the disabled and the very young as victims who are unable to control the variations in their routine. There are a number of variables in Carla's story that lead her into the realm of crime. She was jogging at ten in the evening. Her drug use or the fact that her boyfriend was selling drugs. The neighborhood he lived in. These are evidently elements that brought Carla closer to crime, if not too much. This for me is the most relevant theory in my studies. This explained perfectly why Carla had become a victim. Her lifestyle helped ease her