Fear of Crime and Quality of Life in Anchorage
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by the Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
March 31, 2003
Giblin, Matthew. (Winter 2003). "Fear of Crime and Quality of Life in Anchorage." Alaska Justice Forum 19(4): 6-8.
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In addition, the respondent group did not express high levels of fear of crime for either their neighborhoods or the city as a whole Again, more fear was expressed with regard to the city as a whole than with particular neighborhoods, and the results showed linkages to income levels, gender, ethnicity and race, with males and those reporting higher incomes showing less fear.
In answer to specific questions regarding disorderly conditions in their neighborhoods, respondents cited poor lighting, empty lots and illegal public drinking or drug abuse as the most common objectionable conditions.
The survey was administered by phone to nearly 800 Anchorage residents from a random selection of households with telephones. It was funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Matthew Giblin, formerly a research associate with the Justice Center and now an assistant professor at York College of Pennsylvania, was principle investigator for the study. The survey instrument replicated that used by the National Crime Victimization Survey. Additional results from the survey on levels and types of criminal victimization will appear in future articles in the Forum.
Copies of the entire article, “Fear of Crime and Quality of Life in Anchorage,” can be obtained from the Justice Center at UAA (786-1810) or through the Justice Center website at www.uaa.alaska.edu/just.