Ditton, J., Chadee, D. and Khan, F. (2003) The Stability of Global and Specific Measures of the Fear of Crime: Results from a Two Wave Trinidadian Longitudinal Study. International Review of Victimology, 10(1), pp. 49-70.
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Abstract
The fear of crime is a politically important measure, & much is made of year-to-year changes in levels when generated by repeat cross-sectional national surveys such as the British Crime Survey. Data from the first two waves of a longitudinal survey of the fear of crime undertaken in Trinidad indicate that identical year-on-year fear levels regularly conceal considerable gross changes in reported fear, many of which are mutually cancelled in the calculation of net year-on-year fear levels. These results question either or both of the stability of the fear of crime, & of measures used to assess it.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Fear of Crime, Surveys, Trinidad And Tobago |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Ditton, Dr Jason |
| Authors: | Ditton, J., Chadee, D., and Khan, F. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences |
| Journal Name: | International Review of Victimology |
| ISSN: | 0269-7580 |
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