Bibliograph

Fear of crime in the United States, causes, consequences, and contradictions, Jodi Lane, Nicole E. Rader, Billy Henson, Bonnie S. Fisher, David C. May

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Fear of crime in the United States, causes, consequences, and contradictions, Jodi Lane, Nicole E. Rader, Billy Henson, Bonnie S. Fisher, David C. May

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fear of crime in the United States

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881386125

Responsibility statement

Jodi Lane, Nicole E. Rader, Billy Henson, Bonnie S. Fisher, David C. May

Sub title

causes, consequences, and contradictions

Summary

"Fear of Crime in the United States: Causes, Consequences, and Contradictions examines the nature and extent of crime-related fear. The authors describe and evaluate key research findings in the specific areas of methodology; gender, age, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status; contextual predictors; and the consequences of fear of crime. They discuss the improvement of fear of crime measures over time; the consistent finding that women are more afraid of crime; the impact of age, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on fear; and the importance of environmental factors (such as witnessing crime and perceptions of diversity, disorder, and decline) and indirect victimization (through acquaintances and the media) on fear. The book also describes the physical, psychological, behavioral, and social effects of fear of crime. In the end, the authors tie the findings together to suggest important policy and research implications from the wealth of available research"--Publisher website

Table Of 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

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