Why Do Americans Likely Think That Violent Crime Is a More

question 89

Multiple Choice

Why do Americans likely think that violent crime is a more serious problem than it actually is?

• A) Because more crimes are reported to police than actually occur.
• B) Because NCVS and UCR data are wildly inaccurate.
• C) Because the media over-report violent crime.
• D) Because Americans are frightened by the visuals that accompany news stories about violent crime.
• E) Because no good measures of crime statistics in the U.S. are available.

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