... not be as accurate as we would think on the basis of the'official' crime figures. When deconstructing crime's ideologies and results , it is essential to remain objective and to assess the reliability of the statistic and where it has come from. The question of how much crime really exists and how many victims there really are ,is still largely unanswered. This essay will attempt to look at how crime is measured, and where 'official' statistics are constructed from. The validity and reliability of this data will be discussed. It will also examine how the public can be misinformed of the real figures of crime throughout the eyes of the media and how this has elevated the public's 'fear' of crime. The term 'moral panic' will also be addressed. How crime is recorded is a good place to start , crime statistics were first published in France in 1842(Quetelet, 1842). England ...

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