@article{ref1,
title="Fear of crime in a nonurban setting",
journal="Journal of criminal justice",
year="2003",
author="Crank, John P. and Giacomazzi, Andrew and Heck, Cary",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="249-263",
abstract="The present research develops a perspective that focuses on perceptions of crime and disorder in a rapidly growing nonurban setting. Model hypotheses are: (1) perceptions of drug and gang problems are associated with a wide variety of police order and crime problems; (2) increases in problem perceptions are associated with fears of victimization; (3) fears of victimization are associated with declines in social and recreational activity frequency; (4) perceptions of a high degree of social infrastructure will mitigate the effects of victimization fears on recreational activity frequency. Findings supported Hypotheses 1 and 3, but were mixed for Hypotheses 2 and 4. Model weaknesses suggested the inapplicability of a broken windows/disorder perspective in this research setting.<p />",
language="",
issn="0047-2352",
doi="10.1016/S0047-2352(03)00006-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2352(03)00006-0"
}