Surette (2011)notes That in Modern Society the Mediated Crime Event

question 21

Multiple Choice

Surette (2011) notes that in modern society the mediated crime event displaces the actual event and ______.

• A)makes it seem far worse than it does when it is not displaced
• B)allows us to frame our fear of crime differently
• C)the vicarious pleasure of seeing crime on television is far preferable to being victimized
• D)allows police to make an arrest more easily

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