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Exam 2 Study Guide Public Opinion Monday February 20 th Fear of Crime Perceived Risk Fear of crime is the affective dimension Focuses on emotions Dread or anxiety related to crime or symbols of crime Perceived victimization risk is the judgment dimension Cognitive judgment of how likely criminal victimization is Concern about crime is the value dimension Assessments of the general crime rate Personal versus general reactions to crime You can have a fear of crime or perceived risk for yourself You can also fear crime and victimization for others Altruistic fear of crime Measuring Fear of Crime and Perceived Risk Although variation exists almost all uses the same two measures National Crime survey How safe do you feel or would you feel being out alone in oyur neighborhood alone at night Studies fear of crime Issues with wording Double barreled Hypothetical Ambiguous terms neighborhood night Doesn t differentiate between fear of crime and victimization Only a single measure which is the least ideal way to tap an abstract concept like fear It also doesn t even measure the fear of crime it never asks about emotions Also it is very artificial it asks about something most people would probably avoid thus making them imagine the scenario General Social Survey Is there any area right around here within a mile where you would be afraid to walk around alone at night Studies perceived risk of victimization Issues with wording Artificial answer must be imagined Ambiguous words night Single item index Doesn t even mention crime Better taps into fear of crime than victimization because it actually asks about being afraid Best practices for measuring fear Tap into emotions afraid or worried Specific rather than global Specify the type of crime Everyday life NON hypothetical no guessing Avoid double barreled questions Do you should you Use multiple items Tap a range of emotional questions Measured perceived risk too Examples of nearly perfect measures Rate from 1 10 your fear of crime or perceived risk of victimization Give a list of different crimes for them to rate i e murder rape assault robbery Relationship Between Fear of Crime Risk of Victimization Fear of crime and risk of victimization Is one cause and one effect Perceived risk of victimization causes a fear of crime Strongest predictor Only under certain conditions Perceived risk may affect fear in two ways Direct effect Indirect effect You may adopt defensive routines and that increases your fear of crime The more precautions you take the more fearful you become because it is a constant reminder of crime Risk Sensitivity Model Perceived risk is more likely to cause fear among those who perceive the seriousness of crime to be higher If you think it s going to mess you up more you will in turn fear it more Jackson extends the risk sensitivity model by adding in the amount of control you think you have You will be more afraid if you think you have less control If you think it is random versus non random victimization Dependent variable 7 item index of fear of crime How often you worry about each offense Independent variable Perceived risk Perceived seriousness Perceived control Results Of the three independent variables perceived risk and control directly affected fear of crime Perceived risk had a greater effect on fear when people perceived seriousness as high Perceived risk had a greater effect when people perceived less control Wednesday February 22 nd Explaining Fear of Crime Vulnerability Model People with the least amount of resources to protect themselves will be the most fearful Resources physical social and economic Physical vulnerability Not as strong or fast Unable to heal quickly Social vulnerability Having a risky job Social isolation No one to help Known for carrying a lot of money Characteristics associated with vulnerability gender age disability race and socioeconomic status Gender females are most afraid of crime and being victimized Biggest predictor Age disability physically vulnerable Age is mixed either more or less afraid Race in general minorities are more afraid of crime than whites Live in areas with higher crime rates Less faith in the criminal justice system SES people with a lower socioeconomic status are more fearful because they are more vulnerable and less resources available to help themselves Overall race and gender are the most consistent when it comes to the strength of fear Victimization Model Links fear of crime with experience with crime Direct experience Have you yourself been a victim If so are you more fearful of crime Mixed evidence sometimes more sometimes less Maybe less fearful gamblers fallacy avoidance control Maybe more fearful increases emotional dread Vicarious victimization indirect You hear about it second hand Even stronger and more consistent predictor of fear than direct experience Aggregate victim experience Actual crime rates in city or community In areas with high crime resident fear increases Small effect fairly weak Level of fear varies greatly Media and the fear of crime The media depicts crime as disproportionally violent Focuses on serious and rare crimes like rape and murder Worst way to measure simple exposure to the news How often do you watch the news May not be paying attention Attention to local news causes people to be the most fearful The Disorder Model Disorder Incorporates the character of the neighborhood into the analysis Aspects of a neighborhood that signals decline in public order Weakening social norms lack of concern about neighborhood conditions Shows neighborhood is in decline and activities within it are unpredictable Incivilities measures of disorder Indicators TEST QUESTIONS ID the following Social incivilities Disruptive behavior Public drinking Loud noise Unsupervised youth Beggars Loitering Loose dogs Physical incivilities Graffiti Vacant homes Vandalism Trash Deteriorating neighborhood Social incivilities are more closely related to fear Correlation between crime and incivilities More incivilities tend to have more crime Explains increased fear of crime Incivilities are a direct symbol of crime More visible and enduring Objective versus perceived incivilities Racial composition Social Capital Model Social integration Relationships with neighbors Hypothesis What people think matters more than what actually is One of the strongest predictors of perceived disorder was the number of black people living there Several factors increase familiarity with


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