TY - JOUR
T1 - Fear of gangs
T2 - A test of alternative theoretical models
AU - Katz, Charles
AU - Webb, Vincent
AU - Armstrong, Todd A.
N1 - Funding Information:
* This article is a revised version of a paper presented at the 2002 annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Anaheim California. The research was funded, in part, by a grant from the Motorola Great Communities Grants Program. The opinions expressed here are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Motorola Corporation. The authors thank Ed McGarrell, Donna Bishop, an anonymous deputy editor of Justice Quarterly, and three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments on earlier versions of the article. Address all correspondence to Charles M. Katz, Administration of Justice Department, Arizona State University West, 4701 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 853064908; [email protected].
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - On the basis of data on 800 randomly selected residents in a large southwestern metropolitan city, we assess the influence of four theoretical models on fear of crime and fear of gangs. In doing so, we compare general fear of crime to specific fear of gangs to delineate whether the same factors influence each or whether different fears are the product of different factors. The results indicate that while many of the factors that influence fear of crime and fear of gangs are similar, there are significant differences in the magnitude in which these factors influence our measures of fear.
AB - On the basis of data on 800 randomly selected residents in a large southwestern metropolitan city, we assess the influence of four theoretical models on fear of crime and fear of gangs. In doing so, we compare general fear of crime to specific fear of gangs to delineate whether the same factors influence each or whether different fears are the product of different factors. The results indicate that while many of the factors that influence fear of crime and fear of gangs are similar, there are significant differences in the magnitude in which these factors influence our measures of fear.
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U2 - 10.1080/07418820300095471
DO - 10.1080/07418820300095471
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:27844462767
SN - 0741-8825
VL - 20
SP - 95
EP - 130
JO - Justice Quarterly
JF - Justice Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -