Concept information
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policing strategies
community policing and problem solving
foundations: evolution of community policing and problem solving
fear of crime
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criminology and criminal justice
criminology
sociocultural context and popular culture
fear of crime
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criminology
social history of crime
socioeconomic, political, and religious issues
fear of crime
Preferred term
hot spots of fear
Definition
- Hot spots are specific places where a large proportion of crimes are committed, or specific sites within a particular area where a high level of fear of crime is concentrated. A hot spot of fear is defined as a place where users of the space (e.g., those who walk around or through, sit in, play in the space) report high levels of fear due to three distinct site features: prospect, refuge, and escape. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Hot Spots of Fear]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/hot_spots_of_fear
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