Safety, Societal Problems and Citizens' Perceptions New Empirical Data, Theories and Analyses (Governance of Security (GofS) Research Paper Series, Vol. 3)

by Cools, Marc; Ruyver, Brice De; Easton, Marleen; Pauwels, Lieven; Ponsaers, Paul; Walle, Gudrun Vande; Beken, Tom Vander; Laenen, Freya Vander; Vermeulen, Gert; Vynckier, Gerwinde

• ISBN13: 9789046603277
• ISBN10: 904660327X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-04
• Publisher: Maklu Publishers

Summary

Safety, Societal Problems and Citizens' Perceptions focuses on issues of conceptualization and the measurement of key constructs in the study of security in its broadest meaning: from fear of crime to corruption. Some articles present tests of theoretical models derived from theoretical criminology while other articles examine the different institutional reactions towards crime and drug-related problems (e.g. policing, the conflict of interests between private companies and authorities, restorative justice, etc.). Contents include: Different Measures of Fear of Crime and Survey Measurement Error * Mobility and Distance Decay at the Aggregated and Individual Level * Exploring the Role of Exposure to Offending and Deviant Lifestyles in Explaining Offending, Victimization, and the Strength of the Association between Offending and Victimization * "Safety: Everybody's Concern, Everybody's Duty"? Questioning the Significance of 'Active Citizenship' and 'Social Cohesion' for People's Percepti