Abstract

TRIANA SANCHEZ, Jorge Luis. Perceived insecurity, fear of crime and self-protection measures: the case of Acapulco, Guerrero. Nóesis, Rev. cienc. soc. [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.60, pp.166-190.  Epub Sep 12, 2022. ISSN 2395-8669.  https://doi.org/10.20983/noesis.2021.2.9.

This paper analyzes the factors of the subjective construction of insecurity and fear of crime, based on theories about victimization, physical and social vulnerability, incivilities, and social networks. Regression models are estimated with data from Acapulco, Guerrero, in order to evaluate the effect of such factors on the perception of insecurity in everyday environments, the modification of activities due to fear of crime, and the implementation of self-protection measures at home. The results show that the prevalence of antisocial or criminal behaviors in the environment is the main predictor of perceived insecurity and fear of crime among people.

Keywords : citizen security; victimization; social disorder; crime; quantitative analysis.