TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Is perception reality? The comparison of citizens' levels of fear of crime versus perception of crime problems in communities
JO  - Crime prevention and community safety
A1  - Grohe, Bonnie
A1  - DeValve, Michael
A1  - Quinn, Elizabeth
SP  - 196
EP  - 211
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - This study was initiated at the request of city police department officials to determine if fear of crime is influenced by actual crime occurring within communities. Police officials were interested in understanding community members' perceptions of crime in the locality in order to effectively focus police efforts and services. Findings suggest residents' fear of drug crimes and burglary are in line with levels of actual crime in the city, while low levels of fear of auto-related crimes are not consistent with actual crime in this locality. The fear of crime/risk paradox does not appear to be strongly evident in this locality. Interestingly, men reported higher levels of fear than women. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.<p /> 
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SN  - 1460-3780
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/cpcs.2012.3
ID  - ref1
ER  -