Pillars of Fear: Accidental Fear

This chapter turns to the second pillar of fear—Accidental fear. It covers those circumstances in which fear has been caused accidentally. It acknowledges that fear can be caused in others by an individual with no intention to elicit a fear reaction whats

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Being Feared

Ben Ellis

Being Feared The Micro-Dynamics of Fear and Insecurity

Ben Ellis School of Criminology University of Leicester Leicester, UK

ISBN 978-3-030-61544-4 ISBN 978-3-030-61545-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61545-1 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: David Wall/Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

For Grandad Knight 1923–2020

Preface

A man in his 30s sat at his office desk in the early evening. He liked to work beyond 5 pm because it meant he could avoid the worst of the rush hour traffic. It was December and the winter freeze had taken hold. So, when it was time to head home he put his hat and gloves on, along with his big winter coat and prepared to brave the sub-zero temperatures. He worked in a large public sector organisation and there were always unfamiliar faces passing by him in the corridors but a smile and a nod usually punctuated each encounter. He made his way to the exit of his building. As the automatic doors opened the cold air hitting his face was a shock. Yet with little hesitation he pressed his hands a little deeper into his pockets and stepped outside. As he made his way to the staff multistorey car park it started to rain. He pulled the hood of his coat up and bowed his head slightly to stop the cold wind and rain from getting to his face. He had to cross a number of roads and pass between several buildings to get to his car. There were many people walking around and going about their business but he kept his head down and made his way quietly. There was a woman walking in front

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