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EXPLAINING FEAR OF CRIME

BOX, STEVEN, HALE, CHRIS, ANDREWS, GLEN·1988·The British Journal of Criminology
DOI 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a047733
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The authors construct a model for explaining “fear” of crime by using the relevant literature to identify possible factors and making out a prima facie case for each by examining data from the second British Crime Survey. Using logit analysis this model is tested on data derived from the same survey. The authors show that such factors as gender, age, race, neighbourhood cohesion, confidence in the police, levels of local incivility, experience of victimisation, perception of risk and assessment of offence seriousness all combine to form a theoretical account of “fear” which has strong empirical support. On the basis of these findings, they conclude by making some suggestions for policies to reduce this “fear”.

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Authors
BOX, S., HALE, C., & ANDREWS, G.
Venue
The British Journal of Criminology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1988
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
340-356
ISSN
  • 0007-0955 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-3529
DOI
10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a047733
OpenAlex
W1747590063
Cited by
388
References
31
FWCI
7.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
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