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Fear of Crime and Tv

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  • 18-06-2006 11:26am
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    bluemoon21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    Any help appreciated, just wondering if anyone has any information or background on Tv influencing people s fear of Crime. Thanks

    K x


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    p.pete
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    bluemoon21 wrote:
    Any help appreciated, just wondering if anyone has any information or background on Tv influencing people s fear of Crime. Thanks

    K x
    Here's an abstract for an ongoing German study looking at crime rates and television coverage of crime, I'm sure there's loads more out there.

    The media has huge sway over what's in the public's mind - therefore regardless of whether rates of a particular type of crime are going up or down, one or two well publicised cases is often all it can take for it to become a very real if not quite rational fear for a lot of people.

    Another article from the BBC relating to crime figures and public opinion.


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