The relationship between individual, neighborhood, and city characteristics and fear of crime

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of individual, neighborhood, and city characteristics on fear of crime. While previous research has shown which factors predict fear of crime at each level, few have considered all levels simultaneously to discover which characteristics predict fear of crime when considered together. Using data derived from the NCVS 12 Cities survey, the study will analyze which characteristics, individual or structural are better predictors of fear of crime. This study finds that individual, along with neighborhood and city level contexts are significant predictors of fear of crime.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Criminal Justice and Criminology (UMKC)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Missouri--Kansas City

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Cauldwell, Courtney Jene

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Like, Toya Z.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10355/14227

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/14227