Testing a General Model on the Fear of Crime
Abstract
This research employs the most current conceptual and multi-item measures to explore the differential effects of victimization, perceived community incivilities, and perceived crime seriousness in the neighborhood on fear of crime at two Air Force installations located in the Southeastern United States. Households were randomly selected and assigned from base resident rosters at Moody and Tyndall Air Force Bases (N=266), and administered the survey by telephone. The Air Force bases proved a unique environment in which to conduct the research due to a younger population, the absence of unemployment and lower income earners, higher education, and lower perceived community incivilities and perceived crime seriousness in the neighborhood than are generally reported in fear of crime literature. Despite these differences, sufficient variation existed to test the fear of crime model. The results indicate a positive association between conceptual variables and fear of crime. Those respondents who indicated a household member victimized during the past twelve months, perceived community incivility problems or perceived crime problems in their neighborhood, generally reported higher fear of crime than respondents who indicated the absence of these conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA267687
Entities
People
- Rex E. Ogle Jr.
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology