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Socio-Demographic Factors Associate with Fear of Crime in Bangladesh: A Study in Urban Area
Authors Name:
Abdullah Al Faruque
, Md. Omar Faruk , Bulbul Ahmad , Fawzia Abdullah
Unique Id:
IJSDR2309140
Published In:
Volume 8 Issue 9, September-2023
Abstract:
Abstract Fear of crime is a concerning issue which led to a whole series of behavioral reactions which negatively affect the quality of life in the society. This study examines the public perceptions of the risks and fear of crime in Bangladesh in relation to urban environment. Drawing upon fear of crime literature and collecting primary data this study will enable researchers to explore the nature of the urban fear of crime in Bangladesh and will find association between socio demographic factor and fear of crime by identifying the possible vulnerable time and place of crime victimization; level of safety at the neighborhood and home and identifying factors affecting victim’s level of fear of crime. The subject of this study was composed of 3957 respondent’s selected from 12th city corporations followed by probability sampling method for collecting information from the general peoples who have victimized and have a fear of crime. The study found that fear of crime is found to be higher with the stranger; people seem to be feared while in the dark time after 6 pm. Many factors affect the fear of crime such as lengthy procedure of criminal justice system, news of crime at their locality, news of crossfire and poor neighborhood physical condition have impact on fear of crime. The perceptions gathered through this study will helps to take important measures and strategies to ensure safe livelihood as well as increase the performance of the law enforcement agencies.
Keywords:
Keywords: Fear of crime, urban crime, vulnerability of victimization, victim experience/ perceptions.
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"Socio-Demographic Factors Associate with Fear of Crime in Bangladesh: A Study in Urban Area", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.966 - 979, September-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2309140.pdf
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Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2309140
Registration ID:208693
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 9, September-2023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 966 - 979
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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