NCJ Number
91365
Date Published
1982
Length
275 pages
Annotation
This study of the relationship between crime and neighborhood deterioration in eight Chicago neighborhoods measured victimization experience, fear and perceptions of crime, protective measures taken, attitudes toward neighborhood quality and resources, attitudes toward the neighborhood as a financial investment, and intensity of community involvement.
Abstract
The neighborhoods were selected on the basis of high or low crime rates, stable or changing racial composition, and slowly or rapidly appreciating property values. A telephone survey was administered to about 400 heads of households in each of the neighborhoods. Respondents were selected using random digit-dialing techniques and screened for street name and block number. The neighborhoods are described, and study data are provided. Appendixes contain the study instruments.