Income Inequality, Poverty, and Fear of Crime in Europe

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ID7738490
AutoresPietari Kujala (0000-0001-6690-0421, University of Turku, autor correspondente), Johanna Kallio (0000-0002-1041-4536, University of Turku), Mikko Niemelä (0000-0003-1330-6634, University of Turku)
Ano2019
Volume53
Fascículo2
Páginas163-185
Data de publicação2019-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1069397118799048
OpenAlexW2890795759
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas14
Referências citadas39

Studies of fear of crime in Europe associate country-level income inequality with fear of crime. However, by considering only income inequality these studies do not account for the effects of poverty. This article provides a more comprehensive perspective through multiple country-level indicators of income inequality and poverty and thereby provides important insights into fear of crime. The research data consist of the European Social Survey, Round 7 (2014), and country-level indicators provided by Eurostat. The results show that the Gini coefficient, S80/S20 ratio, and material deprivation are positively associated with fear of crime. The association is statistically significant but is moderate at best. However, the association between the relative median at-risk-of-poverty risk gap and fear of crime is not statistically significant. Education and income only appear to be mediators between material deprivation and fear of crime. Trust appears to be a mediator between the country-level indicators and fear of crime

Association (psychology · Criminology · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Fear of crime · Gini coefficient · Inequality · Poverty · Relative deprivation · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology