The Fear of Crime

Summary

The collection includes an introductory essay by the editors and articles reflecting: an overview of the field; the causes of vulnerability; the sources of information on victimisation; the methods used to survey fear; the theoretical models employed to explain it; and the nature of policies designed to reduce fear.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jason Ditton (Editor), Ditton Jason (Editor), Stephen Farrall (Editor), Farrall Stephen (Editor), Gerald Mars (Editor of the series), David Nelken (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.12.2000
• EAN: 9781840140637
• ISBN: 978-1-84014-063-7
• No. of pages: 584
• Weight: 1240 g
• Series: The International Library of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Penology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Violence in society, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Violence and abuse in society