Media Crime Prevention Campaign in the United States, 1980

This data collection evaluated the effects of the "Take a Bite Out of Crime" public service advertising campaign. It sought to determine whether mass communications contribute to motivating the public to participate in crime prevention activities, and in what way the media could forge effe...

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Main Author: Mendelsohn, Harold (Author)
Contributors: O'Keefe, Garrett J. (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1984
In:Year: 1984
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
community involvement
Community Participation
Crime Prevention
Fear of crime
information sources
Mass Media
Media coverage
Perceptions
public service advertising
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Summary:This data collection evaluated the effects of the "Take a Bite Out of Crime" public service advertising campaign. It sought to determine whether mass communications contribute to motivating the public to participate in crime prevention activities, and in what way the media could forge effective public communications on behalf of crime prevention. Variables cover perceptions and fear of crime, media use, sources of information about crime, and protective measures taken to prevent crime.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08050.v2