Fear of crime in the elderly

Lindesay, James

doi:10.1002/gps.930060202

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“…First, FOC increases after an actual victimization, particularly when victimization involves a property crime (Smith & Hill, 1991). FOC is higher among older people, and this increase is independent of both victimization experiences and disability (Lindesay, 1991). Finally, although increased FOC often is not associated with a genuine increase in risk of victimization, a number of studies have highlighted increased rates of victimization in disabled and marginalized populations (e.g., Andrews & Veronen, 1993; Rounds, 1996; Wilson & Brewer, 1992).…”

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The role of perceived vulnerability in adjustment to lower extremity amputation: A preliminary investigation.

Behel¹,

Rybarczyk²,

Elliott³

et al. 2002

Rehabilitation Psychology

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Objective: To examine the role of feelings of vulnerability in postamputation adjustment problems such as depression and diminished quality of life. Participants: Eighty-four patients with a lower extremity amputation. Setting: Five affiliated prosthetic clinics in Chicago. Main Measures: The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES–D), a 3-item quality-of-life measure, and a 2-item vulnerability measure. Participants' prosthetists completed a single-item rating of perceived adjustment. Results: Vulnerability accounted for significant portions of the variance in CES–D scores, quality-of-life ratings, and prosthetists' adjustment ratings. Conclusion: Feelings of vulnerability significantly affect adjustment in persons with amputations, and this impact is not limited to a single domain. Clinicians should assess feelings of vulnerability, the degree to which such feelings are realistic, and any past experiences with victimization. These issues need to be addressed with both individual counseling and community interventions aimed at reducing victimization of individuals with disabilities.

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The role of perceived vulnerability in adjustment to lower extremity amputation: A preliminary investigation.

Behel¹,

Rybarczyk²,

Elliott³

et al. 2002

Rehabilitation Psychology

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“…1389). Lavrakas (1982) found a reduction of activity on the basis of a fear of crime (see also Lindesay, 1991 ). Jones et al (1986) reported that more than half of the women who lived in their sample area avoided going out at night for fear of an attack.…”

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The Victim's Experience and Fear of Crime

Kury¹,

Ferdinand

1998

International Review of Victimology

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“…While the explanation for this effect is unclear, it is of concern given that older victims may fear crime and feel particularly vulnerable to victimisation (e.g., Lindesay, 1991), and a full apology could potentially alleviate these feelings (e.g., Poulson, 2003;Sherman et al, 2005).…”

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Offer and Acceptance of Apology in Victim-Offender Mediation

Dhami

2011

Crit Crim

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Past research on restorative justice (RJ) has highlighted the importance of apology for both victims and offenders and the prevalence of apology during the RJ process. The present study moves this work further by examining the nature of the apologies that are offered during victim-offender mediation, as well as the individual-, case-, and mediation-level factors that can affect the offer and acceptance of apology. In addition, we measure the implications that the offer and acceptance of apology can have on satisfaction with the mediation outcome. We conducted a content analysis of 57 records of mediations occurring between 2008 and 2010 at a UK mediation centre. Perpetrators said "I'm sorry" in over one-third of cases, and full apologies were offered in nearly one-fifth of cases. Apologies were accepted in over 90% of cases, although forgiveness was much less common. The offer of apology was most closely associated with the type of incident/offence, and number of previous mediations in a case. There was also some support for the relationship between the offer of apology and victim age, perpetrator gender, formal sanction, and the number of participants attending the mediation meeting. None of the factors studied were associated with the acceptance of apology. The offer of apology was associated with satisfaction with the mediation outcome, and in all of the cases where the apology was accepted, the victim was satisfied with the mediation outcome. The findings thus shed light on the role that apology can play in the effectiveness of RJ. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V

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Fear of crime in the elderly

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

The role of perceived vulnerability in adjustment to lower extremity amputation: A preliminary investigation.

The role of perceived vulnerability in adjustment to lower extremity amputation: A preliminary investigation.

The Victim's Experience and Fear of Crime

Offer and Acceptance of Apology in Victim-Offender Mediation

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