Fear of crime among young people. A look at incapability to commit crimes as an explanation
Résumé
What are the causes of fear among adolescents residing in cities ? The explanations for adults are numerous and include factors such as personal experience of crimes, impact of disorders, exposure to risk, vulnerability, inclusion in a personal community. A representative survey was conducted in two French metropolis on 2300 French adolescents in 1999. The data presented confirm the influence of personal victimization on fear of being assaulted, of personal vulnerability but not social vulnerability (low SES is correlated with less fear), but also of being a perpetrator of crime. Finally, it is underlined that perpetrators of serious crimes feel insecure than the rest of the young population.
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