Kriminalita a její percepce ve vnitřním městě: případová studie pražského Žižkova a Jarova

JÍCHOVÁ, J., TEMELOVÁ, J. (2012): Kriminalita a její percepce ve vnitřním městě: případová studie pražského Žižkova a Jarova. Geografie, 117, č. 3, s. 329-348.

The paper deals with residents’ perceptions of crime and safety using the example of two Prague inner city neighbourhoods – Žižkov and Jarov. Main focus is placed on the identification of crime hot spots and types of high-risk environments from the perspective of local residents. Attention is also paid to reasons that people associate with the existence of crime hot spots, and to a comparison of the perceived and real dangers of these places. The differences in the perceptions of various groups of residents are also noted. The paper thus continues a wider debate in scholarly literature discussing the impacts of demographic and environmental characteristics on perceived fear of crime.