Insecurities about crime in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: a review of research findings

This paper reviews the research literature on insecurities about crime in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Making criminological studies written in German accessible to the wider European community, we first document how insecurities about crime have been conceptualised and measured in these three countries, and second review the various theoretical positions that have been empirically assessed. We highlight commonalities and differences in the German- and English-language literatures on the topic, making the review relevant to criminologists from all European countries. Our overall goal is to help stimulate a comparative research agenda on insecurities about crime across the European continent

Estimated Number of Unreported Crimes

Victimization by crime and reporting habits. Topics: Personal victimization by crime or offence; reporting the crime to the police, a lawyer or an official position. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; number of children; school education; occupation; employment; household income; size of household; head of household; city size; state; possession of durable economic goods. Interviewer rating: social class of respondent.Schädigung durch Verbrechen und Anzeigeverhalten. Themen: Eigene Schädigung durch Verbrechen oder Vergehen; Anzeige der Straftat bei der Polizei, einem Anwalt oder einer amtlichen Stelle. Demographie: Alter (klassiert); Geschlecht; Familienstand; Kinderzahl; Schulbildung; Beruf; Berufstätigkeit; Haushaltseinkommen; Haushaltsgröße; Haushaltungsvorstand; Ortsgröße; Bundesland; Besitz langlebiger Wirtschaftsgüter. Interviewerrating: Schichtzugehörigkeit des Befragten