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Public Perceptions (Indicators of Public Perception on Crime: (Confidence…
Public Perceptions
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Public misperceptions:
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News coverage of crime presents exaggerated images of violent crime in a way that confounds a broader understanding of context and in a manner that connects race to criminal behaviour
Increased coverage of crime can lead to greater public concern about crime as an issue, greater personal fear of crime.
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"Public are not just being irrational or misunderstanding or being misled- but are actually basing their judgement on a wider set of factors. Personal concepts are crime encompass a broader range of concerns about social problems in the local community and in wider society."
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Fear of crime.
Ferraro(1995) defined fear of crime as "An emotional response of dread an anxiety to symbols associated with crime". symbols for crime can be seen in multiple ways through the aid of media such as,Television,Social media and Newspapers.
75% of respondents said "television was The main source of crime". 45% " newspapers were the main source".
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Crime is key to political debates: Crime is considered to be regularly at or near the top of peoples’ concerns for the country as a whole (along with immigration, terrorism, health and education)
