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Crime

Violent crime, including murder, has dropped-- a lot-- for the past seven years. So why do 56% of Americans think that crime's on the rise? Should TV news get all the blame? Do politicians trade on the fear of crime? Does Three Strikes and You're Out go too far?

By Warren Olney • May 19, 1999 • 1 min read

Violent crime, including murder, has dropped-- a lot-- for the past seven years. So why do 56% of Americans think that crime's on the rise? Should TV news get all the blame? Do politicians trade on the fear of crime? Does Three Strikes and You're Out go too far?

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author

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Which Way, L.A.?

Crime

Violent crime, including murder, has dropped-- a lot-- for the past seven years. So why do 56% of Americans think that crime's on the rise? Should TV news get all the blame? Do politicians trade on the fear of crime? Does Three Strikes and You're Out go too far?

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Which Way, L.A.?

Crime

Violent crime, including murder, has dropped-- a lot-- for the past seven years. So why do 56% of Americans think that crime's on the rise? Should TV news get all the blame? Do politicians trade on the fear of crime? Does Three Strikes and You're Out go too far?

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