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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VerfasserInnen: Castro-Toledo, Francisco J. (VerfasserIn) ; Bautista-Ortuño, Rebeca (VerfasserIn) ; Mitkidis, Panagiotis (VerfasserIn) ; Perea-García, Juan O. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2017
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Jahr: 2017, Band: 13, Heft: 4, Seiten: 537-545
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Fear of crime
Perception of security
Self-report
Physiological measures
Environmental variables
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Zusammenfassung: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