Public Images of Crime

Definition of Public Images of Crime

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Public Images of Crime: The perception of crime and the threat of crime generally held by members of the community. Their perceptions may be manipulated by authorities and the media to focus on some types of crime and criminal behaviour and divert attention from others. Public perceptions of crime have typically been quite separate from an objective account of the amount of crime or its distribution.

Public Images of Crime: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Public Images of Crime. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada