Abstract
Past research has shown that theft is a prevalent crime against tourists. This study's purpose was to determine the effects of past incidents of personal theft on tourists' future decisions to travel by analyzing and comparing those who have experienced personal theft to those who heard of such incidents through personal accounts of friends or family. The findings, which were taken from a survey of 215 respondents, revealed that that experiencing personal theft, or knowing of someone who has, is not a deterrent for visiting a destination where the theft occurred. Results also showed that one aspect of theft that was a deterrent to travel to destinations was how the authorities handled the reporting of the theft. If these findings are confirmed by other studies, then destinations that are afflicted by such thefts should not necessarily see a reduction in tourist arrivals.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2004
Semester
Summer
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0000132
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000132
Language
English
Release Date
August 2004
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Holcomb, Judith Lynn, "The Effect of Tourist Theft On Future Travel Decisions" (2004). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 6150.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/6150