Victimization and the Fear of Crime

Victimization and the Fear of Crime

The determinants of the fear of crime are examined with special attention to how the risk and experience of criminal victimization affect that fear. Us ing data from victimization and attitude surveys in eight American cities, a model of the determinants of the fear of crime is developed and evaluat...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of research in crime and delinquency 1979-01, Vol.16 (1), p.80-97
1. Verfasser: Garofalo, James
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitude surveys
Community policing
Crime prevention
Crime/Crimes (see also Criminal)
Fear & phobias
Fear of crime
Fear/Fears
Victim/Victims/Victimization
Victimization
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Zusammenfassung:The determinants of the fear of crime are examined with special attention to how the risk and experience of criminal victimization affect that fear. Us ing data from victimization and attitude surveys in eight American cities, a model of the determinants of the fear of crime is developed and evaluated in a preliminary fashion. The major conclusion is that the fear of crime is not simply a function of the risk of and actual experiences with victimization.
ISSN:0022-4278
1552-731X
DOI:10.1177/002242787901600107