Fear of Crime and Its Paradoxes: The Criminal Mind, Criminal Environment and Feelings of Insecurity

• NCJ Number: 141073
• Journal: Canadian Journal of Criminology Volume: 35 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1993) Pages: 1-18
• Author(s): P Tremblay; G Cordeau; J Kaczorowski
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 11 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: French; English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

A survey conducted in two high and low crime neighborhoods of Montreal, Quebec, Canada analyzed variations in the perceived extensiveness of crime areas and "hot spots" within and across neighborhoods.

Abstract

The research also explored the theoretical usefulness of separately investigating two sets of issues: (1) the relevance of fear of crime as a personal concern and (2) the perceived geographical extensiveness of feared areas. Tables, notes, and 28 references (Author abstract modified)