Fear of crime has been a serious social problem studied for almost 40 years. Early
researchers focused on operationalization and conceptualization of fear of crime …

Research indicates that men and women commonly express different amounts of fear about
crime. This article explores the sex difference in fear of crime levels by assessing differences …

This research examines college students' fear of crime and safety perceptions and its
relationship to their perceptions of university safety efforts and personal preventative …

A series of recommendations to colleges and universities concerning safety, security, and
incident response policies emerged in the aftermath of several high-profile tragic events on …

Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) asserted that sexual objectification experiences are likely
related to women's physical safety anxiety; however, to date, very few studies have …

This article examines constructs of a theoretical model that explains the social learning
process responsible for individuals' fear of crime levels and how this socialization process …

Extensive empirical studies have established that women fear crime more than men and
theoretical arguments have suggested this difference produces consequences ranging from …

Despite the rising crime rates on US university campuses, few empirical studies—either
quantitative or qualitative—have examined the rate of fearfulness among college students …

Extant research on school bullying has largely focused on the incidence rather than the
modality of the experience, leaving key questions about impact unexplored. With a …

Research often overlooks rural populations in explaining criminal justice phenomena,
despite variant social and economic patterns. The current study considers fear of crime …