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Fear of crime examined through diversity of crime, social inequalities, and social capital: An empirical evaluation in Peru

Wilson Hernández et al.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology2020https://doi.org/10.1177/0004865820954466article
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Abstract

Latin America is a violent region where fear of crime is well spread but still not fully understood. Using multilevel methods for a large and subnational representative household survey (N = 271,022), we assess the determinants of fear of crime in Peru, the country with the highest fear of crime and crime victimization in the region. Our results show that body-aimed victimization (physical or sexual abuse from a member of their household, and sexual offenses) is the strongest driver of fear of crime, even higher than armed victimization. Moreover, safety measures based on social capital are negatively related to fear of crime, suggesting that they are palliatives rather than real protections. Finally, our study shows that people in a higher socioeconomic status are more likely to fear more because they have more (resources) to lose. Policy implications address Latin America as a whole and punitive policies against crime are common in the region, while evidence-based decisions are scarce.

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@article{wilson2020,
  title        = {{Fear of crime examined through diversity of crime, social inequalities, and social capital: An empirical evaluation in Peru}},
  author       = {Wilson Hernández et al.},
  journal      = {Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology},
  year         = {2020},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0004865820954466},
}

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