Fear of Crime
Author | : Hale |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2004-07 |
ISBN-13 | : 0415270499 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415270496 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fear of Crime written by Hale and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies of the fear of crime are a fast-growing research area within criminology. This volume collects significant contributions to the field and includes an introductory essay by the editors. The articles offer an overview followed by reflection on the causes of vulnerability, the sources of information on victimization, the methods used to survey fear, the theoretical models employed to explain it and the nature of policies designed to reduce fear.