Victimization Rates, Exposure to Risk, and Fear of Crime

Bibliographic Data

ID9680451
AuthorsMark C Stafford (Washington State University, corresponding author), Omer R Galle (The University of Texas at Austin)
Year1984
Volume22
Issue2
Pages173-185
Publication date1984-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCriminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1745-9125.1984.tb00295.x
OpenAlexW2051312676
LanguageEN
Citations received117
References cited18

Studies of fear of crime repeatedly point to an apparent paradox: fear of crime and risk of victimization are related inversely among demographic groups (i.e., age, race, and sex groups). However, data from surveys of Chicago residents show that fear of crime is related positively to victimization rates once they are adjusted for exposure to risk. When demographic variables are included with the adjusted rates as predictors of fear of crime, age and sex effects persist. Even so the present findings indicate that fear of crime should not be interpreted as an irrational or unjustified response and that fear can be reduced by lowering victimization rates

Criminology · Fear of crime · Race (biology · Sociology · Violent crime · Clinical Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

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