Essays about: "fear of crime"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 53 essays containing the words fear of crime.

  1. 16. Exploring the potential of Green Infrastructure to enhance urban resilience as part of the 2040 Development Plan La Paz, Bolivia

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maritza Carlsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Risks in La Paz; Urban Parks; Urban Forest; Urban Nature-Based Solutions; Gender in Planning;

    Abstract : Cities continue to grow, and the rapid population growth, and overcrowding are increasing the pressure on local governments to provide basic services (e.g., housing, clean water, sanitation, basic health services, and education) and green space planning. READ MORE

  3. 17. “It’s not a compliment! It’s a crime” : How young women in the UKare talking about street harassment

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Mullane Nicole; [2021]
    Keywords : men’s violence against women; street harassment; sexual harassment; public space; fear and safety work; gender relations; feminist phenomenology; collective story telling; Sarah Everard; United Kingdom;

    Abstract : This study explores experiences of public sexual harassment among young women in the UKin light of a renewed focus on violence against women after Sarah Everard was raped andmurdered while walking home during lockdown. Thirteen young women were interviewed while this case dominated British media and public debate. READ MORE

  4. 18. #MeToo, Men’s Sexual Violence against Women and the Chilling Effect of Defamation Lawsuits: A Feminist Critique of the Swedish Criminal Justice System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Lovisa Damström; [2020]
    Keywords : #MeToo; Men s Sexual Violence against Women; Defamation; Swedish Criminal Justice; Feminist Critique; Freedom of Expression; International Human Rights Law; Women s Rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : #MeToo became in 2017 a strong and successful movement in Sweden where women exercised their freedom of expression to question structural injustice and men’s sexual violence against women. The movement broke the silence and stigma about being victim of men’s sexual violence and helped fight impunity. READ MORE

  5. 19. In search of fear : A study examining the potential of using Google Trends data to estimate the fear of crime in Sweden during 2011-2019

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karl Lindberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Fear of crime; Google Trends; Metadata;

    Abstract : Fear of crime is an important topic in research as well as in public opinion. However, data on fear of crime is limited and difficult to collect, being heavily reliant on surveys with different methods of operationalization yielding different results. This paper aims to investigate if an alternative method can be used to estimate fear of crime. READ MORE

  6. 20. SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic from a Criminological Perspective - Investigating Antisocial Behaviour Changes in Germany

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Kira Schwarzer; [2020]
    Keywords : Antisocial behaviour; Crime; Fear; Pandemic; Prosocial behaviour; SARS-CoV-2;

    Abstract : The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is not only a health crisis, but also shatters the socialand economic lives through regulations and social restrictions. As seen duringSARS 2002-2003, measures like social restrictions can impact behaviournegatively, leading to discrimination, stigmatisation and xenophobia. READ MORE