The Disconnect Between the Perception and the Reality of Crime is not the Public’s Fault

Public perceptions of crime in Britain are persistently out of step with empirical reality, and sociology offers a rich set of explanations for why this gap endures. Rather than treating public misunderstanding as simple ignorance, sociologists locate it within broader structures of media, power, culture and cognition. A useful starting point is the work of […] The post The Disconnect Between the Perception and the Reality of Crime is not the Public’s Fault appeared first on Dorset Eye.