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Author Ferraro, Kenneth F.

Title Fear of crime : interpreting victimization risk / Kenneth F. Ferraro
Published Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, 1995

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 W'PONDS  362.88019 Fer/Foc  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series SUNY series in new directions in crime and justice studies
SUNY series in new directions in crime and justice studies.
Contents Ch. 1. Whither Fear of Crime? -- Ch. 2. Interpreting Criminal Realities: "Risky Business" -- Ch. 3. Measuring Risk and Fear of Crime -- Ch. 4. Official and Perceived Victimization Risk -- Ch. 5. Hitting Paydirt with Risk Interpretation? -- Ch. 6. Are Older People Prisoners of Fear? -- Ch. 7. Unraveling Fear of Crime Among Women -- Ch. 8. Constraints on Daily Living -- Ch. 9. Science and Civility: Implications from Risk Interpretation -- Appendix A: Methods for the Fear of Crime in America Survey -- Appendix B: Descriptive Statistics and Interview Schedule for the Fear of Crime in America Survey
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-171) and indexes
Subject Fear of crime -- United States.
Victims of crimes -- United States -- Psychology.
LC no. 94010628
ISBN 0791423697 (alk. paper)
0791423700 (paperback: alk. paper)