Abstract

This study explored emotional fear of crime among university students in a rural college town. More specifically, this study separately examined fear of property and violent crime both on and off campus. Findings indicate that males are more fearful of property crime on campus while females are more fearful of violent crime off campus. Victimization and personal safety are also significantly related to fear of crime both on and off campus. Lastly, perceptions of crime control by the police should be considered as an important independent variable for studying emotional fear. These findings hold important implications for addressing fear of crime among young adults in rural areas. Data used for this study came from administering an online survey to college students.

摘要

本研究探讨了农村大学城大学生对犯罪的恐惧情绪。更具体地说，这项研究分别考察了校园内外对财产和暴力犯罪的恐惧。调查结果表明，男性更害怕校园内的财产犯罪，而女性更害怕校园外的暴力犯罪。受害和人身安全也与校园内外的犯罪恐惧显着相关。最后，警察对犯罪控制的看法应被视为研究情绪恐惧的重要自变量。这些发现对解决农村地区年轻人对犯罪的恐惧具有重要意义。本研究使用的数据来自对大学生进行的在线调查。