CRMJ 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Tachycardia, Physical Geography, Broken Windows Theory

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We fear things that may or may not be harmful, or unlikely. What fear is not: a judgment, opinion, or evaluation about crime. Seriousness of the crime problem [perceived seriousness] Whether or not crime is getting worse [perceived trend] Concern about crime vs other issues [perceived salience] Is fear of crime a good or bad thing: mark warr. The (cid:862)fear dial(cid:863) a(cid:374)alog(cid:455): i(cid:373)agi(cid:374)e (cid:449)e ha(cid:448)e the po(cid:449)er to tur(cid:374) fear up or do(cid:449)(cid:374) Should we turn the dial: lower fear too much, people might walk into danger. Some fear may be beneficial: raise fear too much, freedom could be curtailed. Too much fear is a form of social control. If women have more fear than men, it operates as a form of social control over women. Culture of fear: barry glassner, 1999, the culture of fear: why americans are afraid of the wrong.

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