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Download full textMersky, Rebecca A.; Chambliss, Catherine A. – 2003
Despite the fact that both national and regional statistics show that violent crimes (murder, non negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, robbery, and forcible rape) in the U.S. have been declining in recent years, many believe that violent crime rates have been steadily escalating. Exaggerated media portrayals of violence, including both news…
Descriptors: College Students, Crime, Higher Education, Mass Media Effects
