Citation

Chadee D, Smith S, Ferguson CJ. Psychol. Pop. Media Cult. 2019; 8(2): 125-133.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Educational Publishing Foundation of the American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/ppm0000158

PMID

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Abstract

It has been a long-standing belief that exposure to media depictions of crime can influence fear of crime victimization through cultivation. However, previous research on the topic has been mixed. These issues were investigated in a sample of 3,003 adults in Trinidad. The impact of fictional media, news media, and reality TV as well as perceived crime risk were examined related to perceived fears of crime. Only perceived risk of crime victimization was related to fear of crime. No media variables predicted fear of crime. These results suggest that media exposure is not a primary route through which fear of crime develops. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)

Language: en

Keywords

Crime; Fear; Mass Media; Media Exposure; News Media; Risk Perception; Television; Test Construction; Victimization