Rethinking Perceptions of Crime and Safety in Rural and Remote Communities

Abstract This article examines variations in people’s perceptions of crime and safety across urban, rural and remote communities, with relative geographical isolation as the defining feature of rurality. Using data from a 2014 representative survey of the Canadian population, our findings suggest th...

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Published in:British journal of criminology 2023-03, Vol.63 (2), p.511-528
Main Author: David, Jean-Denis
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Rural conditions
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