Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Wayne Bergeron
Second Advisor
Alexander Aguado
Third Advisor
Suzanna Taylor
Abstract
This study aims to expand what we know about fear of crime to reveal the different levels of fear among genders. Although there exists extensive research on the subject matter, the current work examines how different each gender perceives crime given the predictors as vulnerability, disorder and social integration. This study therefore addresses these gaps by assessing gender differences in crime fear and how these models separately influence each gender. To do that, crosstabulations and logistic regression analysis was used in analyzing the relationship between gender, perceptions of neighborhood disorder (street graffiti/litter), social integration (family ties), to determine the relationship between fear of crime and gender. Results revealed that females were more inclined to report elevated levels of fear when compared to their male counterparts.
Recommended Citation
Boateng, Doreen, "Extending the Prediction of Fear of Crime" (2024). Theses. 14.
https://roar.una.edu/theses/14
