Victimization and “shock waves”: computer fear-of-crime simulation
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https://doi.org/10.47741/17943108.93Keywords:
model, simulation, fear, crime, social scientistAbstract
A computational model of the generation and propagation of fear of crime is offered, based on impacts created by criminal victimization. The objective consists of evaluating and describing the likely effects that a set of determinants relating to (direct and indirect) victimization may have on the spread of fear of crime; the social network size, the victimization rate and the healing time in victimized subjects. The method used was the computer simulation where work was carried out with four combinations of parameters exemplifying different situations. The results enable the description of the interaction dynamics between the determining factors taken into consideration, and reflect their non-linear influence in the propagation of fear of crime.
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