Risk perceptions and fear of criminal victimization among visitors to Jamaica: Bringing perceptions in line with reality

Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 93-108

  Harriott, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Development; Economy; Media; Resilience; Risk; Risk perception; Tourism; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749123963     PISSN: 15377938     EISSN: 15377946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J222v05n02_05     Document Type: Article

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