@article{09072c84811d49a5bcc2e6267f837632,
title = "Fear, Social Interactions, and Violence Mitigation",
author = "Chris Melde and Berg, {Mark T.} and Esbensen, {Finn Aage}",
note = "The fear of crime is generally considered as a social ill that undermines dimensions of individual well-being. Prior research generally specifies the fear of crime as an outcome variable in order to understand its complex etiology. More recently, however, researchers have suggested fear has a deterrence function whereby it reduces individuals' involvement in violent encounters.",
year = "2016",
month = apr,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1080/07418825.2014.928348",
language = "American English",
volume = "33",
journal = "Justice Quarterly",
}