Entry:
Haghighi, Bahran and Sorensen, Jon, "America's Fear of Crime," in Americans View Crime and Justice: A National Public Opinion Survey, edited by Timothy J. Flanagan and Dennis R. Longmire. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1996.
Abstract:
Fear of crime is greater among women, residents of large cities, Blacks, and those comsuming media reports on crime.
GSS Years:1972-1994
Other Data Sets:
National Opinion Survey of Crime and Justice
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| FEAR |
AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD |