Are women of all age groups equally affected by the shadow of sexual assault? Evidence from Germany

Ample evidence suggests that women are more fearful of crime than men. The ?shadow of sexual assault hypothesis? offers a possible explanation for this gender gap: in patriarchal societies females are more afraid of sexual violence, which, in turn, drives their fear of other types of criminal victim...

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Main Author: Hirtenlehner, Helmut 1970- (Author)
Contributors: Farrall, Stephen 1969- ; Groß, Eva
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: European journal of criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 834-855
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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