Crime

Crime is one of the most pressing problems facing our country today. Being among one of the top concerns makes it such a relevant topic for us all. Our concern for crime is influenced by many public sources. Since most of us have no direct contact with any serious crime, our only exposure comes from various sources of information such as television, newspapers, and the Internet. These are just some of the ways the American public forms their opinion on crime and the criminal justice system.
In this age of increasing access to instantaneous information and the need to create entertainment within the news, it is important to try to uncover the facts. For example, the OJ Simpson trial first caught our attention with the chase of his Ford Bronco. People tuned in to watch the entertainment portion before remembering that two people were dead. The fact that a well-known athlete was making such a spectacle of himself proved much more eventful and boosted some ratings rather quickl...