Theorizing fear of crime
Beyond the Rational/Irrational Opposition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2139154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Lupton (0000-0003-2658-4430, corresponding author), John Tulloch Deborah Lupton, John Tulloch (0000-0003-2150-0090) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 507-523 |
| Publication date | 1999-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1315 • E-ISSN: 1468-4446 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-4446.1999.00507.x |
| PMID | 15259198 |
| OpenAlex | W2144328857 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 58 |
| References cited | 17 |
Much has been written about the ‘social problem’ of fear of crime in the criminological and sociological literature in recent years. We would argue that thus far in this literature, however, there has been too much emphasis on the question ‘How rational is people's fear of crime?’, a question that largely reduces the complexity of the phenomenon and positions a ‘biased’ lay response against an ‘expert’ objective judgment. In this article, we review different epistemological perspectives that can be offered to understand in greater depth the fear of crime phenomenon. We place particular emphasis on those hermeneutic perspectives that go beyond the models of the rationalist, individualistic subject to exploring issues of symbolic representation, discourse and the micro ‐ and macro‐contexts in which fear of crime is experienced and given meaning. We also draw upon two case studies from our own empirical research into fear of crime, conducted with the intention of exploring the situated narratives, cultural representations and different levels of symbolic meaning that contribute to the dynamic constitution of fear
Constitution · Criminology · Economics · Epistemology · Fear of crime · Individualism · Irrational number · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Narrative · Opposition (politics · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Situated · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
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| Unique citing works | 57 |
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| Citations per year | 2,32 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 57 |