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jeatrice

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Which of the following is an effect of media coverage?
 
  a. A decreased pubic fear of crime
  b. A greater public concern for addressing the root causes of crime such as poverty
  c. A decrease in democratic influence on public policy
  d. Greater public ignorance of actual crime trends

Question 2

In regards to media coverage, which of the following has been identified as contributing to providing the public with a misleading picture of the crime problem?
 
  a. Reporters failing to provide the social and/or historical context for the information presented in the crime story
  b. Reporters adequately presenting both sides of the story
  c. Reporters accounting for changes in the population
  d. Reporters tending to utilize expert opinion for background presented in the crime story



tofugiraffe

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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