Perceptions of danger: how risk assessments underpin attitudes on crime and intimate partner violence
Auteur :
Kras, Helen Rabello
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009537049
Date de publication :
9 juil. 2026
Poids :
153 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This Element explores how citizens understand general crime and violence against women, especially intimate partner violence (IPV). It mentions that cognitive heuristics and risk assessments shape the way people see crime versus IPV. Cognitive heuristics help us understand why the public worries excessively about crime.