Objectives We examined the effects of victimization on several aspects of well-being in a
longitudinal study of a general population sample. Previous research has often been …

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

Fear of crime research has been around for decades, and many studies of its extent, nature,
and consequences have been published. In this study, we build upon existing research to …

Purpose Microgeographic approaches have received little attention in fear of crime
research. Based on growing evidence of large street-to-street variation in crime, disorder …

Given that trust in government is a critical feature of a well-functioning democracy, research
into its determinants has long been a priority among public opinion scholars. The consensus …

Perceived unsafety, fear of crime, and avoidance were studied in relation to different types of
crime, crime in different time perspectives, concentrated disadvantage, collective efficacy …

Juvenile delinquency is a universal problem, with serious personal, economic, and social
consequences that span national boundaries. Thus, cross-culturally valid and reliable …

The invariance thesis of police legitimacy argues that, regardless of individual differences,
the more citizens perceive police as procedurally just and effective, the more they will see …

Latin America is a violent region where fear of crime is well spread but still not fully
understood. Using multilevel methods for a large and subnational representative household …

Objective: Concerns about excessive police force are an understudied but real emotional
health problem facing residents of high-crime communities. Theoretical perspectives on …