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Fear of Crime in Italy

Spread and Determinants

Renato Miceli

Faculty of Psychology in the University of Torino, Italy

Michele Roccato

University of Torino, Italy, roccato{at}psych.unito.it

Rosalba Rosato

Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, University of Turin, and San Giovanni Battista Hospital of Turin

The aim of this study is to examine the spread and determinants of fear of crime in Italy. A secondary analysis was performed on the 1995 Italian National Statistics Institute data (Italian representative sample: 19,785 participants). In addition, data from official judicial statistics were analyzed. Main results are as follows: (a) fear of crime correlates with crime spread; (b) fear of crime is more widespread than crime itself; (c) the best predictors of fear of crime are urbanization, degradation of residential areas, and residence in Northeastern Italy; (d) criminal victimization exerts a minor influence on fear of crime; and (e) sociodemographic variables under investigation exert little influence on fear of crime. These results are discussed in reference to international literature, and possible subsequent lines of research are suggested.

Key Words: crime • fear • feelings of being unsafe • urban environments • victimization • risk perception

Environment and Behavior, Vol. 36, No. 6, 776-789 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0013916503261931
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