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Fear of Crime: Exploring Regional Differences

Fri, Nov 20, 12:30 to 1:50pm, Hilton, Northwest, Lobby Level

Abstract

The southern region of the United States has historically had higher rates of argument-based homicide than other regions of the country. This has been attributed to the Southern subculture of violence which has developed out of a principle that warrants the use of violence when a violation to one’s honor has occurred. While this subculture has been extensively studied, the effect that this subculture may have on fear of crime in the region has remained relatively unnoticed. Utilizing various data from the General Social Survey, the U.S. Census, and the Supplementary Homicide Report, the potential mediating influence of the Southern subculture of violence on fear of crime in the Deep South is explored.

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