Fear of Gang Crime
A Look at Three Theoretical Models
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4085757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jodi Lane (0000-0001-8589-2252), James W Meeker (University of California, Irvine) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 425-456 |
| Publication date | 2003-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1540-5893.3702008 |
| OpenAlex | W2080257197 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 56 |
Gang crime and resulting public fear became a major policy focus during the 1990s, yet few studies specifically focus on fear of gang crime. Guided by social disorganization theory, we test three theoretical models about the individual thought processes leading to fear of gang crime. Using structural equation models, we find that each of these three theories-diversity, disorder, and community concern-is an important predictor of gang-related fear. In addition, we find that the indirect relationships between demographic characteristics, theoretical variables, and fear depend upon which model is tested
Criminology · Diversity (politics · Fear of crime · Focus (optics · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Community Health and Development · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,18 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |