A Socio-Demographic Analysis of Responses to Terrorism
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Christopher Salvatore
Christopher Salvatore is an Assistant Professor of Justice Studies in the Department of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. His research interests include public perceptions of crime, drug treatment, and developmental criminology. Publications have appeared inDeviant Behavior, Drug Court Review, andThe Security Journal. and Gabriel Rubin
Gabriel Rubin is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies in the Department of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. His research interests include public opinion, terrorism, and international justice. He is the author ofFreedom and Order: How Democratic Governments Restrict Civil Liberties after Terrorist Attacks – and Why Sometimes they Don’t (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books 2011). His current research project explores the normative dimensions of land rights.
Abstract
Extensive research has found that there are differences in reported levels of fear of crime and associated protective actions influenced by socio-demographic characteristics such as race and gender. Further studies, the majority of which focused on violent and property crime, have found that specific demographic characteristics influence fear of crime and protective behaviors. However, little research has focused on the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on perceptions, and protective actions in response to the threat of terrorism. Using data from the General Social Survey, this study compared individual level protective actions and perceptions of the effectiveness of protective responses to the 9/11 terrorist attacks among Americans for demographic factors that have been found to influence fear of crime and protective actions. Results indicated that several socio-demographic factors including race and gender do exhibit some differences in perceptions of the effectiveness of responses to terrorism, although not all achieved statistical significance. Results are discussed in relation to their implications for criminological theory, security, and terrorism preparedness.
About the authors
Christopher Salvatore is an Assistant Professor of Justice Studies in the Department of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. His research interests include public perceptions of crime, drug treatment, and developmental criminology. Publications have appeared in Deviant Behavior, Drug Court Review, and The Security Journal.
Gabriel Rubin is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies in the Department of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. His research interests include public opinion, terrorism, and international justice. He is the author of Freedom and Order: How Democratic Governments Restrict Civil Liberties after Terrorist Attacks – and Why Sometimes they Don’t (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books 2011). His current research project explores the normative dimensions of land rights.
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- Communications
- Reflections on 40 Years in the Hazards and Disasters Community
- Opinion
- Communicable Disease and Homeland Security: An Assessment of the US 2014 Ebola Incident
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