Synopsis
Produced by Christian Blackwood. Narrated by David Alpern Looks at the extent to which fear pervades American life, noting the country's unshakeable commitment to the private possession of firearms and the tradition of vigilante justice. Shows the fear of rape as a special anxiety of women, crime and terror in inner-city communities such as Harlem, and the variety of ways Americans seek to foster their sense of security, from the self-help black associations to the safe havens of the suburbs
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Details
- Running time
- 26 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Fear of crime
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · A Period of Transition · ElrodArcher · 2019-01-12
I've done a fair amount of research into crime prevention strategies in the United States over time, and the mid-1970s (this film's date is 1974) seems to be a watershed time. This time period seemed to be when people began to realize that older habits of days gone by would not work any longer. It was no longer safe to leave one's doors unlocked, travel through all parts of the city at night, etc. The emphasis of this film is on the _fear_ of crime that people were feeling. The genesis of some crime prevention techniques that are still used today, such as neighborhood watch, can be seen in…