This paper presents the findings from a review of the theoretical and empirical literature on
the links between crime and fear of crime, the social and built environment, and health and …

The literature on fear of crime has grown rapidly in the last three decades. This paper
examines the reasons for this growth and attempts to put some structure on the work to date …

Proactive policing, as a strategic approach used by police agencies to prevent crime, is a
relatively new phenomenon in the United States. It developed from a crisis in confidence in …

This article assesses the sources and consequences of public disorder. Based on the
videotaping and systematic rating of more than 23,000 street segments in Chicago, highly …

Ferraro examines how people interpret their risk of criminal victimization and identifies who
is most likely to be afraid of crime. Although many previous studies of fear of crime do not …

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of Effective Community Control Robert J. Bursik, Jr. Harold G. Grasmick LEXINGTON BOOKS …

This study reports variation in safety perceptions in transit environments, based on samples
of university students in 18 cities on six continents who responded to an identical 45 …

Scholars are paying close attention to incivilities and how they affect citizens' fear of crime. A
common research finding is that neighborhood incivilities (eg, abandoned storefronts …

The volume of research on fear of crimc in the United States is substantial and continues to
regularly appear in sociology and criminology journals. Despite the amount of research on …

This article considers the thesis that sexual assault may operate as a master offense among
women, heightening their fear of other victimizations. Measures of fear and perceived risk of …