"The Impact of Victimization on Fear," Crime and Delinquency, 33 (January, 1987), p.
135-154.
This report examines the relationship between criminal victimization and fear of crime. Past research has
been surprisingly inconclusive about this issue, and some people's fears have been branded "irrational"
because the two did not appear to be tightly linked. However, the data analyzed here indicate that victimization
affects both fear-related attitudes and behavior in a clear and consistent manner. This report also suggests
that the impact of victimization is relatively uniform. Some research has indicated that certain groups are
especially affected by crime, a claim that might be used to justify special treatment for selected vitims and has
been used to support demands for special "treatment" of selected offenders. However, the strong effects of
victimization registered in these data were not differentially distributed across subgroups. In sum, most
people do learn from their experiences, although other kinds of learning are rational as well.
135-154.
This report examines the relationship between criminal victimization and fear of crime. Past research has
been surprisingly inconclusive about this issue, and some people's fears have been branded "irrational"
because the two did not appear to be tightly linked. However, the data analyzed here indicate that victimization
affects both fear-related attitudes and behavior in a clear and consistent manner. This report also suggests
that the impact of victimization is relatively uniform. Some research has indicated that certain groups are
especially affected by crime, a claim that might be used to justify special treatment for selected vitims and has
been used to support demands for special "treatment" of selected offenders. However, the strong effects of
victimization registered in these data were not differentially distributed across subgroups. In sum, most
people do learn from their experiences, although other kinds of learning are rational as well.
Victim Research Abstracts
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