Perceptions of risk, lifestyle activities, and fear of crime

By Gustavo S. Mesch. 2000

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Subfields: Nature and Landscape Conservation, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science

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A Multidimensional Examination of Campus Safety (2007, background): “6), and although there are some similar covariates across risk and worry measures, extant research has also unearthed important etiological differences (e.g., Bennett & Flavin, 1994; Chiricos, Hogan, & Gertz, 1997; Ferraro, 1995; Fishman & Mesch, 1996; LaGrange & Ferraro, 1989; LaGrange, Ferraro, & ”
A socio-ecological exploration of fear of crime in urban green spaces – A systematic review (2014, background): “Past victims have an increased likelihoodof defining situations as dangerous andperceiving the risks of victimation as greater (Mesch, 2000).”
Does It Take a Village? Policing Strategies and Fear of Crime in Latin America (2006, background): “This intuitive finding has been quantitatively demonstrated in the literature (Mesch 2000; Hraba et al. 1998; Myers and Chung 1998), with studies reporting that the experience of victimization leads citizens to fear crime more.8 Trust in the Press.”
Fear of crime in urban parks – What the residents of Kuala Lumpur have to say? (2015, background): “Past victims have an increased likelihood of defining situations as dangerous and perceiving the risks of victimisation as greater (Mesch, 2000).”
AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE “THREAT OF VICTIMIZATION:” CONSIDERING FEAR OF CRIME, PERCEIVED RISK, AVOIDANCE, AND DEFENSIVE BEHAVIORS (2007, background): “Other researchers have also argued that experiencing victimization indirectly (eg, having a family member, friend, neighbor, or community member who was victimized) may actually impact fear of crime as well (Mesch 2000 ; Warr and Ellison 2000 ).”
Perceived Risk of Internet Theft Victimization (2009, background): “Furthermore, Mesch (2000) reported that survey respondents who perceive higher risks of crime are much less likely to leave their homes at night.”
Perceptions of risk (2013, background): “Studies examining this relationship have consistently provided evidence to support a strong positive effect of perceptions of risk on increased levels of fear (Baron, 2011; Ferraro, 1995; Gainey et al., 2011; LaGrange and Ferraro, 1989; LaGrange et al., 1992; Mesch, 2000; Otis, 2007; Rader et al., 2”
A Gendered Assessment of the ‘‘Threat of Victimization’’: Examining Gender Differences in Fear of Crime, Perceived Risk, Avoidance, and Defensive Behaviors (2010, background): “Perceived risk is typically defined as the perceived likelihood of criminal victimization (Ferraro & LaGrange, 1987; Mesch, 2000; Warr & Stafford, 1983).”
Fear of Crime Revisited: Examining the Direct and Indirect Effects of Disorder, Risk Perception, and Social Capital (2011, background): “Some research has found that marital status is related to fear (Kennedy and Silverman 1985) while other research has failed to find such a relationship (Akers et al. 1987; Mesch 2000; Ross and Jang 2000).”