Influence of environmental variables on fear of crime: Comparing self-report data with physiological measures in an experimental design

Self-reports and questionnaires have been the preferred research methods in the criminological field of “fear of crime” (FOC) since its rise in the 1960s. Our study had two main goals: (1) to measure the physiological indicators of fear in real time and (2) to compare these data with those obtained...

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Main Author: Castro-Toledo, Francisco J. (Author)
Contributors: Bautista-Ortuño, Rebeca ; Mitkidis, Panagiotis ; Perea-García, Juan O.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Journal of experimental criminology
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Keywords:
Environmental variables
Fear of crime
Perception of security
Physiological measures
Self-report
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Summary:Self-reports and questionnaires have been the preferred research methods in the criminological field of “fear of crime” (FOC) since its rise in the 1960s. Our study had two main goals: (1) to measure the physiological indicators of fear in real time and (2) to compare these data with those obtained through self-reports, designed also to measure the emotion of fear.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-017-9295-1