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| a widespread but inaccurate belief about crime |
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| a sudden and often distorted focus of the news media on one or more types of criminal behavior |
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| the view that elected officials should represent the interests fo all people in a democracy |
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| concern or worry over becoming a crime victim |
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| individual characteristics |
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| personal traits that influence the likelihood of committing a crime or becoming a crime victim |
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| the members of the mass media transmitting information about current events |
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| the views and attitudes of the public on important social, political, and economic issues |
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| government efforts to deal with public issues and societal needs |
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| public judgments of appropriate punishment for convicted criminals |
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| unfavorable views toward a certain category of people because of their race |
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| public views of appropriate legal punishment for given crimes |
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| opinions regarding the importance of or degree of harm associated with given crimes |
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| aspects of the social structure |
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