NCJ Number
114148
Journal
British Journal of Criminology Volume: 28 Issue: 3 Dated: (Summer 1988) Pages: 340-356
Date Published
1988
Length
17 pages
Annotation
Using data from the second British Crime Survey (1984), this study constructs a model for explaining fear of crime.
Abstract
Using a method known as Logistic regression, or Logit, the authors attempt to analyze the crime survey data and capture the complex interrelationships of the fear of crime. They find that many factors combine to create a fear of crime: race, gender, age, confidence in law enforcement, neighborhood cohesion, experience with incivility and victimization, and perception of risk. The study finds that as men age and their physical strength ebbs, their fear of crime increases. Fear of crime also increases among victims in neighborhoods where there is a great deal of incivility. Included among the several means suggested to reduce fear of crime are improving the physical conditions of neighborhoods, greater police visibility, and increased police-community cooperation in restoring and keeping order. 52 references.