Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison Sentences
In the present article we will examine whether the fear felt towards crime is related to the perception of financial scarcity when satisfying needs, thus attempting to determine whether such a fear influences considerations of whether the transgressor must serve a prison sentence. In addition, we th...
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| author | Beatriz Arjona Prado Silván-Ferrero Ana V. Arias Encarna Nouvilas-Pallejá Francisca Lozano Itziar Fernández |
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| description | In the present article we will examine whether the fear felt towards crime is related to the perception of financial scarcity when satisfying needs, thus attempting to determine whether such a fear influences considerations of whether the transgressor must serve a prison sentence. In addition, we through a correlational design, we will analyse through a correlational design, how fear of crime and perceived financial scarcity is linked to mood and wellbeing. The results from among a large sample of Spanish participants (1,474) have demonstrated that no relation exists between both concerns (fear of crime and perceived financial scarcity); that a not at all insignificant percentage (1.1%) wants the offender to serve a prison sentence; that fear does not correlate with general wellbeing and that financial scarcity does not provoke significant differences on positive mood. These findings allow us to advance in the study of the issues here analysed and thus propose solutions in order to address their consequences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-412328d7afa5414589930f1db1498d1d2023-02-09T16:16:32ZengColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de MadridAnuario de Psicología Jurídica1133-07402174-05422023-02-01331758110.5093/apj2022a911320559Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison SentencesBeatriz Arjona0Prado Silván-Ferrero1Ana V. Arias2Encarna Nouvilas-Pallejá3Francisca Lozano4Itziar Fernández5Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Spain, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), SpainUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Spain, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), SpainUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Spain, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), SpainUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Spain, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), SpainUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Spain, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), SpainUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Spain, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), SpainIn the present article we will examine whether the fear felt towards crime is related to the perception of financial scarcity when satisfying needs, thus attempting to determine whether such a fear influences considerations of whether the transgressor must serve a prison sentence. In addition, we through a correlational design, we will analyse through a correlational design, how fear of crime and perceived financial scarcity is linked to mood and wellbeing. The results from among a large sample of Spanish participants (1,474) have demonstrated that no relation exists between both concerns (fear of crime and perceived financial scarcity); that a not at all insignificant percentage (1.1%) wants the offender to serve a prison sentence; that fear does not correlate with general wellbeing and that financial scarcity does not provoke significant differences on positive mood. These findings allow us to advance in the study of the issues here analysed and thus propose solutions in order to address their consequences. https://journals.copmadrid.org/apj/art/apj2022a9 fear of crimeprison sentencefinancial scarcitywellbeing |
| spellingShingle | Beatriz Arjona Prado Silván-Ferrero Ana V. Arias Encarna Nouvilas-Pallejá Francisca Lozano Itziar Fernández Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison Sentences Anuario de Psicología Jurídica fear of crime prison sentence financial scarcity wellbeing |
| title | Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison Sentences |
| title_full | Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison Sentences |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison Sentences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison Sentences |
| title_short | Effects of Fear of Crime and Financial Scarcity on Wellbeing and Prison Sentences |
| title_sort | effects of fear of crime and financial scarcity on wellbeing and prison sentences |
| topic | fear of crime prison sentence financial scarcity wellbeing |
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