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Modelling the fear of crime. [PDF]
Proc Math Phys Eng Sci, 2017 How secure people feel in a particular region is obviously linked to the actual crime suffered in that region but the exact relationship between crime and its fear is quite subtle. Two regions may have the same crime rate but their local perception of security may differ.
Prieto Curiel R, Bishop S.
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Fear of crime and its relationship to self-reported health and stress among men [PDF]
Journal of Public Health Research, 2018 Background: Fear of crime is a growing social and public health problem globally, including in developed countries such as Sweden. This study investigated the impact of fear of crime on self-reported health and stress among men living in Gävleborg County.
Gloria Macassa +5 more
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Public Health Research, 2014 Background: Crime and fear of crime may impact negatively on health and well-being. Interventions to reduce crime and fear of crime, particularly interventions in the physical environment, may be a promising way to improve population-level well-being ...
Theo Lorenc +9 more
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Social Fear of Crime and Its Consequences [PDF]
Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej, 2020 Social fear of crime is a phenomenon of interest to scientific disciplines. The present study draws primarily on the achievements of criminology. It shows that there are different ways of interpreting fear of crime, explaining its causes and responding ...
Leszek Wilk, Bogdan Fibinger
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A Model Design for Determining Social Parameters and Their Importance Regarding Fear of Crime Levels
Ceza Hukuku ve Kriminoloji Dergisi, 2023 The concept of fear of crime has frequently been the subject of research on different residential areas and been discussed factually through its emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects.
Aykut Çalışkan
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Fear of Crime: Definition, Measurement, and Predictors [PDF]
Nesne Psikoloji Dergisi, 2017 Fear of crime is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon consisting of cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions. This concept is defined as a negative emotional reaction of dread or anxiety to crime or the symbols associated with crime (Ferraro ...
Işıl ÇOKLAR, Nevin SOLAK
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Urbani Izziv, 2021 Safety is an important issue in large cities. Fear of crime, on the other hand, is an issue independent of actual crime rates, but it is directly related to spatial qualities, affecting people’s feelings of safety.
Nilgün Çolpan Erkan +1 more
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Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud
Victims & Offenders, 2022 This article assesses 3,259 romance fraud reports made by individuals to Scamwatch (Australian online reporting portal for fraud), between July 2018 – July 2019 (inclusive).
Cassandra Cross, Murray Lee
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Journal of Urban Affairs, 2021 Women generally feel more fearful than men. We study this so-called fear-gender gap, by contributing to a growing body of quantitative gender-sensitive research inspired by feminist theory.
Sofia Johansson, Karen Haandrikman
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Does Religious Involvement Generate or Inhibit Fear of Crime?
Religions, 2011 In victimology, fear of crime is understood as an emotional response to the perceived threat of crime. Fear of crime has been found to be affected by several variables besides local crime rates and personal experiences with victimization.
Todd Matthews +2 more
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