How does overexposure of criminal justice in the media create "fear of crime?"

What will be an ideal response?


The media focuses on the sensational, on serious and violent crimes, making it seem as though they are more common.

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Federal criminal charges often take precedence over state criminal charges because state court systems:

A. do not have powers of judicial review. B. rarely have original jurisdiction. C. do not abide by concurrent jurisdiction. D. have less resources.

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Throwing a pie into the face of an unsuspecting stranger constitutes the offense of ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that especially during an episode of psychosis, people with serious mental illness are __________ likely to be violent than the general public

A) As B) Three times more C) Twice as D) None of the above

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In the 1983 case of Beardon v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that probation could not be revoked due to the offender's a. unwillingness to pay court-ordered monetary fees and fines

b. unwillingness to comply with special conditions. c. inability to pay court-ordered monetary fees and fines. d. inability to remain employed.

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