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The Journal of Social Psychology Volume 133, 1993 - Issue 5
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Fear of Crime and the Likelihood of Victimization: A Bi-Ethnic Comparison

Keith D. Parker Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
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Barbara J. McMorris Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
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Earl Smith Departments of Comparative American Cultures and Sociology, Washington State University, USA; Pacific Lutheran University
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Komanduri S. Murty Department of Criminal Justice, Clark Atlanta University, USA
Pages 723-732 | Received 13 Dec 1991, Published online: 01 Jul 2010
 
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Abstract

Fear of crime and the likelihood of future victimization for Hispanics and Blacks in the United States was examined. The sample size was 2,235 (1,696 Black and 539 Hispanic respondents). Fear of crime and the likelihood of victimization were perceived as serious social problems by both Hispanics and Blacks, but Hispanics and women reported higher levels of fear of crime and felt more likely to be victimized than Blacks and men did.

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