title: U.S. and Canadian College Students’ Fear of Crime: A Comparative Investigation of Fear of Crime and Its Correlates
abstract: Being fearful of crime is, unfortunately, a common experience.Research shows that many factors influence a person's fear of crime, demonstrating that certain groups are generally more fearful than others.Even though they are typically young, college students express being fearful of crime on and off campus.What has yet to be investigated is whether college students who attend school in the U.S. are fearful at similar levels to their Canadian counterparts.Further, the correlates of fear of crime 