Media influence on perception of crime

dc.contributor.advisor	Dodson, Kimberly D.
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Hsu, Henda
dc.creator	Champagne-Buckley, Lycia
dc.creator.orcid	0000-0001-6564-3523
dc.date.accessioned	2020-02-05T17:27:49Z
dc.date.available	2020-02-05T17:27:49Z
dc.date.created	2019-12
dc.date.issued	2020-01-29
dc.date.submitted	December 2019
dc.date.updated	2020-02-05T17:27:49Z
dc.description.abstract	Media outlets’ influence on individual perceptions of crime has increased over the years. Crime related events have become a way to increase ratings and revenue. This is a study of the (1) relationship between media perception of crime and society’s fear and also (2) the effect this media perception of crime has on specific elderly, female and minority demographics and their fear of crime. The survey method for the study is a questionnaire, delivered by social media and to undergraduate criminology classes. The hypothesis tests outside factors such as race, gender, income, education, marital status, and residence. The sample population consisted of 83 participants. The results indicate outside factors do influence individuals’ misperceptions on fear of crime.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10657.1/2138
dc.subject	Keywords: fear of crime, media and crime, crime
dc.title	Media influence on perception of crime
dc.type	Project
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Houston-Clear Lake
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Arts

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