A psychological perspective on vulnerability in the fear of crime

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Fear of Crime Online? Examining the Effect of Risk, Previous Victimization, and Exposure on Fear of Online Interpersonal Victimization (2013, background): “Although respondents are not that afraid of experiencing OIPV, they are more afraid of experiencing it by a stranger, a finding consistent with previous fear of crime research (Barberet et al., 2004; Jackson, 2009; Scott, 2003; Wilcox et al., 2007).”
The Risks of Ageism Model: How Ageism and Negative Attitudes toward Age Can Be a Barrier to Active Aging (2017, background): “For instance, stereotypes that denote decline and increased vulnerability with age can inflate older people’s perceived risk of crime that, in turn, can lead to further disengagement and isolation in an environment (Pain, 1997; Jackson, 2009).”
Functional Fear and Public Insecurities About Crime (2010, background): “One opportunity for future research is the role of a psychological sense of vulnerability in functional and dysfunctional fear (Killias, 1990; Jackson, 2009; cf. Stafford et al., 2007; Jackson and Stafford, 2009).”