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Fear of violent crime and American lifestyles

Title
Fear of violent crime and American lifestyles [electronic resource].
Publication
[S.l.] : Research and Forecasts [producer], 1980 ; Storrs, Conn. : Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [distributor], [200-?]

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Additional Authors
  • Research & Forecasts, Inc.
  • Figgie International Inc.
  • Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
Summary
Major topics covered: Feelings regarding safety when alone in central business or shopping areas; reading, viewing and discussing reports of violent crime; recent hours of TV watching and days of newspaper reading; length of time in present neighborhood; incidence of violent crime in neighborhood; percentage of law-abiding neighbors; rating of local police department; feelings of safety when alone in neighborhood and at home; thoughts of moving due to danger; worries regarding getting murdered, sexually assaulted, mugged, beaten up, knifed and fire set by an arsonist; personal and second-hand experience of same; worries regarding being burglarized or being held up by an armed robber; personal and second-hand experience of same; feelings regarding a neighbor or oneself coming to the aid of a victim of attack or intervening in a break-in; attitudes regarding local police in respect to fairness of traffic law enforcement, treating all races equally, police brutality, inefficiency, respectful vs arrogant and honesty; raising taxes to provide more police protection; degree of physical.
Subject
  • Fear of crime > United States
  • Crime > United States > Public opinion
  • Violence > United States > Public opinion
Note
  • Data accessible via the Internet on the Data and Statistical Services (DSS) website.
  • Title from title screen (viewed on June 27, 2005).
  • Roper study no. USMISC1980-FEARCRIME.
  • Survey firm: Research and Forecasts, Inc.
Access (note)
  • Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
Event (note)
  • Field dates: April 1-May 9, 1980.
Coverage (note)
  • Geographic coverage: United States.
Funding (note)
  • Survey sponsor: Figgie International.
Documentation (note)
  • Accompanied by a printed codebook.
OCLC
  • ocm63050626
  • SCSB-824519
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library