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Are older adults (65+) more fearful of crime than people under 65?
NO. Although several surveys show that fear of crime exists among some older adults, there is no substantial evidence that older people are more likely to be afraid of crime than younger people are. One survey examined different types of victimization and found no increase in fear among older adults in any of the types. Studies that have shown an increase in fear of crime in later life possibly have used measures of questionable validity.
Linda Breytspraak, Center on Aging Studies, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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