A psychological perspective on vulnerability in the fear of crime

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 365-390

  Jackson, Jonathan ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fear of crime; Gender differences; Risk assessment; Risk communication; Vulnerable adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049088065     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160802275797     Document Type: Article

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