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Fear of Crime: An Entry to the Encyclopedia of Theoretical CriminologyJonathan JacksonLondon School of Economics & Political Science: Department of Methodology Ioanna GousetiLondon School of Economics & Political Science - Department of Methodology July 27, 2012 Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology, J. Mitchell Miller, ed., Wiley-Blackwell, Forthcoming Abstract: Fear of crime describes a range of different feelings, thoughts and behaviours that people have regarding the subjective risk of criminal victimization. In this entry the main conclusions of criminological inquiry on these feelings, thoughts and behaviours are reviewed. We also consider the ways in which individuals impute criminal threat onto individuals, groups and community conditions, and propose possible avenues for future research.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 6 Keywords: fear of crime, risk perception, neighborhood disorder, crime precaution JEL Classification: K40 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: July 28, 2012 ; Last revised: September 10, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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