RT Article
T1 Media effects: The influence of local newspaper coverage on municipal police size
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 26
IS 2
SP 249
OP 268
A1 Feinberg, Seth L.
LA English
YR 2002
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764204018
AB This paper explores the influence that local newspaper coverage exerts on the relative size of municipal police agencies. It is hypothesized that the volume of law enforcement news stories affects sworn personnel allocations. Regression results based on 63 large U.S. cities show that media coverage does affect police employment levels. A content analysis of selected newspapers suggests that crime-related stories are prominently featured and tend to portray the police as effective in responding to criminal incidents. Implications for future research concerning media influence and criminal justice policy-making are offered.
K1 Crime Control
K1 Police Activity
K1 Police Department
K1 Police Force
K1 Crime Rate
DO 10.1007/BF02887830