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Studies of the fear of crime are a fast-growing research area within criminology. This volume collects significant contributions to the field and includes an introductory essay by the editors. The articles offer an overview followed by reflection on the causes of vulnerability, the sources of information on victimization, the methods used to survey fear, the theoretical models employed to explain it and the nature of policies designed to reduce fear.

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Author:   Jason Ditton ,  Stephen Farrall ,  Gerald Mars ,  David Nelken
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Dartmouth Publishing Co Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.179kg
ISBN:  

9781840140637

ISBN 10:   1840140631
Pages:   584
Publication Date:   29 December 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Jason Ditton, Department of Criminology, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, UK Stephen Farrall, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK Frank F. Furstenberg, Richard Block, Carol Brooks Gardner, Jo Goodey, Randy L. LaGrange, Kenneth F. Ferraro, Gertrude L. Moeller, Oscar Newman, Karen A. Franck, Wesley G. Skogan, Mary Holland Baker, Barbara C. Neinstedt, Ronald S. Everett, Richard McCleary, George Gerbner, Larry Gross, Anthony N. Doob, Glenn E. Macdonald, Linda Heath, John Petraitis, Allen E. Liska, Paul Baccaglini, Paul Williams, Julie Dickinson, James W. Croake, Dennis E. Hinkle, Martin Killias, Anne L. Schneider, Ralph B. Taylor, Margaret Hale, Adri van der Wurff, Leendert van Staalduinen, Peter Stringer, Vincent F. Sacco, William Glackman, Ralph B. Taylor, Stephen D. Gottfredson, Sidney Brower, Patricia Allatt, Trevor Bennett, Jeffrey Hennig, Michael G. Maxfield, Dan A. Lewis, Greta Salem, Gwyneth Nair, Jason Ditton, Samuel Phillips, Jon Bannister, Elizabeth Gilchrist, Steven Farrell.

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