Victimization and the Fear of Crime
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
- Vol. 16 (1) , 80-97
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002242787901600107
Abstract
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.Keywords
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