Sexual objectification increases women's fear of crime

Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 04:02 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study offers an explanation for why women fear face-to-face crime more than men, despite being less likely to experience most crimes. The findings support the theory that women may have a greater fear of crime due to the potential of also being raped during these encounters.

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