Fear of Crime and Victimization in the Federal District: Analyzing the Vulnerabilities of Gender, Age, Race and Income

Authors

  • Arthur Trindade M. Costa Universidade de Brasília.
  • Marcelo Ottoni Durante Universidade Federal de Viçosa.

Keywords:

fear of crime, victimization, perception of crime risk, vulnerabilities, Federal District

Abstract

In this article we analyze the fear of crime and criminal victimization among residents of the Federal District. We will use data from the Distrital Victimization Survey, conducted between 2015 and 2016 by the Public Security Secretariat. We found that the fear only correlates with victimization by theft. As for the profile of people, income proved to be the main determinant of fear and perception of risk and, on the other hand, age is the main determinant of criminal victimization. Gender and race also have a significant impact on determining fear.

Author Biographies

Arthur Trindade M. Costa, Universidade de Brasília.

Arthur Trindade M. Costa é pesquisador do nível 2 do CNPq e professor de sociologia da Universidade de Brasília.

Marcelo Ottoni Durante, Universidade Federal de Viçosa.

Marcelo Ottoni Durante é professor de sociologia da Universidade Federal de Viçosa e Subsecretário de Gestão da Informação da Secretaria de Segurança Pública e da Paz Social do Distrito Federal.

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Published

2019-05-17

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2019): MAI/JUN/JUL/AGO

Section

Articles

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