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Peer reviewedHeath, Linda; Weeks, Kyle; Murphy, Marie Mackay – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1997
Using three studies, examined the relationship between attitudes toward guns and fear of crime. Findings indicate a connection between fear of crime and attitudes toward guns: people higher in fear of crime favored gun control. Results also established a relationship between stereotypical beliefs about gun victims and support for gun control. (RJM)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Crime
