
%0 Journal Article
%T Research Note: The Frequency of the Fear of Crime
%J British journal of criminology
%D 2004
%A Farrall, S.
%A Gadd, D.
%V 44
%N 1
%P 127-132
%X Research exploring the emotional responses to crime experienced by the citizens of several major European and North American countries, including the UK, has suggested that a significant proportion of the residents of these countries fear' crime. However, few researchers have explored the frequency with which citizens feel fearful. This brief research note reports on a study that explored the frequency and intensity of such feelings. The research suggests that few people fear crime frequently.<p />
%G 
%I Oxford University Press
%@ 0007-0955
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/44.1.127