Crime perception and reality: Public perception of the risk of criminal victimisation in Australia

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CJB28

Author	Don Weatherburn, Elizabeth Matka and Bronwyn Lind
Published	May 1996
Report Type	Crime and Justice Bulletin No. 28
Subject	Perceptions of crime; Victims
Keywords	crime perception, public opinion, victimisation

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The aim of this bulletin was to obtain a nationally representative picture of how Australians perceive the risks of criminal victimisation associated with break and enter; motor vehicle theft; assault; and robbery.