Fear of crime in the United States : causes, consequences, and contradictions / Jodi Lane, Nicole Rader, David C. May, Bonnie S. Fisher, Billy Henson.
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| Language: | English |
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Durham, North Carolina :
Carolina Academic Press,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 272 pages ; 23 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- The current state of fear of crime in America : a broad overview
- Reviewing the fear of crime literature : what has been learned from 45 years of research?
- Measuring fear of crime over the years : sundry methods muddle the validity
- Gender : the most consistent predictor of fear of crime
- How and why age, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status contribute to fear of crime
- The influence of contextual predictors on fear of crime : personal experience, indirect victimization, and community
- Consequences of fear of crime : physical, psychological, behavioral, and social effects
- Tying the findings together : suggestions for policy and future research on fear of crime.