Fear of crime. Gender differences in risk perception and neutralizing fear of crime
Why the least victimized by violence (e.g., women and elderly) are most fearful is a central paradox in the fear of crime literature. Four attempts to resolve the paradox are discussed: hidden victimization of women; greater tendencies of women to recall early life-course experiences, and to general...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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1997
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The British journal of criminology
Year: 1997, Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 608-634 |
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Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. IFK: In: Z 7 |
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