RT Article T1 Surrounded by violence: how do individual perceptions and community context shape views about violence? JF The Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology VO 51 IS 3 SP 355 OP 371 A1 Sargeant, Elise A1 Murphy, Kristina A1 Mazerolle, Lorraine Green A1 Wickes, Rebecca L. LA English YR 2018 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1737597853 AB In this paper we examine the community- and individual-level characteristics associated with individuals’ perceptions of violence. We use data collected in the Australian Community Capacity Study Wave 3 survey of over 4000 individuals living in 148 local residential communities in Brisbane and employ multilevel models to examine the association between community context, individual perceptions of police effectiveness and the belief that people in one’s community support violence to resolve conflict. We find communities with histories of violent crime and more negative views about police effectiveness tend to be communities where residents perceive their neighbours will support the use of violence to resolve conflict. K1 Collective efficacy K1 Community K1 Policing K1 Social control K1 Violence DO 10.1177/0004865817723409