9781412863100-1412863104-Fear of Crime: Incivility and the Production of a Social Problem (New Observations)

Fear of Crime: Incivility and the Production of a Social Problem (New Observations)

ISBN-13: 9781412863100
ISBN-10: 1412863104
Edition: 1
Author: Dan A. Lewis
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Paperback 162 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781412863100
ISBN-10: 1412863104
Edition: 1
Author: Dan A. Lewis
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Paperback 162 pages

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Fear of Crime: Incivility and the Production of a Social Problem (New Observations) (ISBN-13: 9781412863100 and ISBN-10: 1412863104), written by authors Dan A. Lewis, was published by Routledge in 2016. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Criminology (Social Sciences, Urban, Sociology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Fear of Crime: Incivility and the Production of a Social Problem (New Observations) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Criminology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.46.

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Mass incarceration and lower crime rates have not made city dwellers feel safe. Programs designed to deal with this problem focus on increased police protection. In this study, Lewis and Salem question the validity of these assumptions and the effectiveness of this approach. Their five-year investigation challenged theories that focused only on the psychological responses to victimization and failed to take into account the social and political environments within which such fears are created.

From a “social control” perspective which informs their research and analysis, the authors examined the fear of crime in ten neighborhoods in Chicago, San Francisco, and Philadelphia which represent the range of communities typically found in urban areas. The authors contend that fear of crime is not related to exposure or knowledge about criminal events alone, but also stems from residents’ concerns about changes in their neighborhoods. Many people, they argue, are afraid of crime because they believe that they have lost control over their local communities. Their conclusions remain as valid as when this book was first published in 1986.

Lewis and Salem consider ways to restore the control that community residents feel they have lost and consider the possibilities for a more equitable distribution of security in urban areas.

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