Fear of Crime: Interpreting Victimization Risk

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Author: Kenneth F. Ferraro

ISBN-10: 0791423700

ISBN-13: 9780791423707

Category: Criminology

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List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Whither Fear of Crime?1Ch. 2Interpreting Criminal Realities: "Risky Business"7Ch. 3Measuring Risk and Fear of Crime21Ch. 4Official and Perceived Victimization Risk41Ch. 5Hitting Paydirt with Risk Interpretation?53Ch. 6Are Older People Prisoners of Fear?67Ch. 7Unraveling Fear of Crime Among Women85Ch. 8Constraints on Daily Living101Ch. 9Science and Civility: Implications from Risk Interpretation117Appendix A: Methods for the Fear of Crime in America Survey127Appendix B: Descriptive Statistics and Interview Schedule for the Fear of Crime in America Survey131Appendix C: Supplementary Tables139Notes147References159Name Index173Subject Index177