Fear of Gang Crime: A Look at Three Theoretical Models

Law and Society Review - Tập 37 Số 2 - Trang 425-456 - 2003
Jodi Lane, James W. Meeker1
1University of California, Irvine

Tóm tắt

Gang crime and resulting public fear became a major policy focus during the 1990s, yet few studies specifically focus on fear of gang crime. Guided by social disorganization theory, we test three theoretical models about the individual thought processes leading to fear of gang crime. Using structural equation models, we find that each of these three theories—diversity, disorder, and community concern—is an important predictor of gang-related fear. In addition, we find that the indirect relationships between demographic characteristics, theoretical variables, and fear depend upon which model is tested.

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