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This article examines the linkages between fear of crime, residential integration, and racial prejudice among whites. Survey studies confirm that residential proximity to black people is related to whites' fear of crime. In addition, whites who are prejudiced (in this case, who disapprove of school and neighborhood integration) are more fearful. The fear-provoking effects of proximity and prejudice are independent and, in fact, whites currently living closer to blacks register lower levels of prejudice than do those who live farther away. This is probably due to their ability to use housing markets to distance themselves from minority neighborhoods. Despite the political salience of white fear, blacks are more fearful of crime, due in large measure to the concentration around them of factors that make everyone more fearful. These include neighborhood-level differences in victimization, social disorder, and physical decay. In a highly segregated society, these factors are highly associated with race, so it is difficult to specify which aspects of this bundle—including racial proximity—are affecting white fear as well.

Survey studies confirm that residential proximity to blacks is related to whites' fear of crime, & that whites who are prejudiced (ie, who disapprove of school & neighborhood integration) are more fearful. The fear-provoking effects of proximity & prejudice are independent, however; in fact, whites currently living closer to blacks register lower levels of prejudice than do those who live farther away. This is probably due to their ability to use housing markets to distance themselves from minority neighborhoods. Despite the political salience of white fear, blacks are more fearful of crime, due in large measure to the concentration around them of factors that make everyone more fearful, neighborhood-level differences in victimization, social disorder, & physical decay. In a highly segregated society, these factors are highly associated with race, so it is difficult to specify which factors -- including racial proximity -- are affecting white fear as well. 1 Table, 3 Figures, 1 Appendix. Adapted from the source document.

Examines public concerns, political and media depictions of the nature of crime and of its solution, and community and individual actions to prevent crime; US and Great Britain; 12 articles. Topics include women, fear, community organizations, the racial fears of White Americans, crime and fear on campus, firearms, and self-defense.

Methodological problems in the redesign effort. Issues related to repetitive events, panel attrition, undercounting and misclassification, the scope of the survey, and cost.

A review of the current state of the National Crime Survey (NCS), an ongoing (since 1973) statistical series compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (US Dept of Justice) that provides estimates of the level of criminal victimization in the US. Methodological development that led to the current structure of the NCS, & several proposed revisions are described. The NCS faces a number of challenges: (1) some of its findings are at variance with other information on crime; (2) it does not account well for repetitive events; (3) the sample design is ineffective & is plagued with panel attrition; (4) it undercounts certain classes of victims; & (5) it is very expensive. Changes that have been made to the NCS to respond to these problems are critically evaluated. 9 References. AA