Author(s): 
Lavrakas, P., D. Rosenbaum and F. Kaminski
Date: 
1983
Study Location: 
Evanston, IL, US
Manuscript Type: 
Journal
Full Citation: 
Lavrakas, P., D. Rosenbaum and F. Kaminski (1983). “Transmitting Information About Crime and Crime Prevention to Citizens: The Evanston Newsletter Quasi-Experiment.” Journal of Police Science and Administration 11(4):463-473
Results: 
The study found that crime newsletters of recorded crime counts in the area and crime prevention ideas increased citizen awareness of crime but did not increase citizens' fear of crime differently than compared to those who received a newsletter without crime figures or to those who recieved not crime letter at all.
File: 
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Study Number: 
109.00