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

Abstract

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.