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Vulnerability: Towards a Better Understanding of a Key Variable in the Genesis of Fear of Crime
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Previous research on fear of crime has identified, among women and other sub-groups of the population, high fear levels which could not be adequately explained by measures of exposure to risk. Several authors have argued, therefore, that vulnerability may be the key variable behind the observed distribution of fear of crime. In this paper, three dimensions of vulnerability (exposure to risk, seriousness of consequences, loss of control) are identified and integrated into an analytical framework which also takes into account physical, social, and situational factors of vulnerability. A selective international review of research reveals considerable support for the suggested model.
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- Authors
- Killias, M.
- Venue
- Violence and Victims
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Company
- Published
- 1990-01
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 97-108
- ISSN
- 0886-6708 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-7073
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- W2281729537
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- 297
- References
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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