Fear of Crime: Interpreting Victimization Risk

Fear of Crime: Interpreting Victimization Risk
ISBN-10
143840266X
ISBN-13
9781438402666
Series
Fear of Crime
Category
Social Science
Pages
179
Language
English
Publisher
SUNY Press
Author
Kenneth F. Ferraro

Description

This is an examination of the factors that contribute to the risk of being victimized, such as crime rates and environmental and personal variables.

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