Who is most afraid of crime in Iceland?

• Main Authors: Jónasson, Jónas Orri, Gunnlaugsson, Helgi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: School of Social Sciences 2023
• Subjects: Öyggiskennd; afbrot; viðhorf; kyn; búseta; ótti við afbrot; Public safety; crime; attitudes; gender; residence; fear of crime Iceland; Draga; Enga; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tf/article/view/3748

Research on the fear of crime and the public’s perception of its own safety has been prominent in criminology. In this article answers will be sought as to whether the factors which have been found in other countries also affect fear of crime and public safety in Iceland. What social groups are most...