Fear and Media: The Relationship Between Crime Related Television Consumption and the Fear of Crime Among Americans

Authors

Timothy Breitfeller, Chapman UniversityFollow
Tatiana Broukhim, Chapman UniversityFollow
Angelina Riccio, Chapman UniversityFollow
Leah Whitenack, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 5-14-2015

Faculty Advisor(s)

Michelle Miller-Day

Abstract

This paper explores the relationship between crime-related media consumption, shows about actual and fictional crime, internet-related problems, and the fear of crime. Our research proves that there is a direct relationship between crime-related media consumption, internet-related issues, and the fear of crime. The Chapman Survey of American Fears (Bader, 2014) identified fear of crime among various categories and included seventeen questions that were the subject of the key variables and were measured on a four point Likert scale. A series of questions directed at 1,573 respondents regarding the variables resulted in findings of positive correlations between crime-related media consumption and the fear of crime. The research findings were consistent with previous research related to this topic.

Comments

Presented at the Spring 2015 Student Research Day at Chapman University.

Recommended Citation

Breitfeller, Timothy; Broukhim, Tatiana; Riccio, Angelina; and Whitenack, Leah, "Fear and Media: The Relationship Between Crime Related Television Consumption and the Fear of Crime Among Americans" (2015). Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters. 105.
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cusrd_abstracts/105