This article explores the nature and frequency of crimes and people's safety perceptions in
rural areas using a systematic review of the literature. It explores four decades of English …

Fear of crime research has been around for decades, and many studies of its extent, nature,
and consequences have been published. In this study, we build upon existing research to …

Purpose This study theoretically expands previous research that examined what drives the
connection between disorder and fear of crime by assessing the extent to which peoples' …

Purpose The present study aims to investigate the mediating effects of the police
effectiveness on the theoretical relationship between social disorder and fear of crime. We …

The intersection of fear of crime and media consumption has been examined in urban
environments extensively. However, like many aspects of criminal justice research, much …

Given the link between public opinion and governmental accountability, it is important to
understand public attitudes toward mental health outreach in the criminal justice system …

Public concern about harmful policing is surging. Governments are paying historic amounts
for law enforcement liability. Has police behavior changed? Or is society responding …

The perception of security refers to the subjective evaluation of risks related to security
events and the magnitude of their consequences. Negative perceptions have severe …

In this article, we assess individuals' fear of crime in Brazil with a focus on rural areas using
ordered probit models and data from six waves of the Latino barometer survey conducted …

In this article, we investigate the nature of fear among farmers working with animal
production with particular focus on the impact of harassment and crimes linked to animal …