Internet Use and Perceived Likelihood of Victimization

• In Event: The Internet and Perceptions of Crime and Justice

Abstract

Criminologists have a long history of studying the media and its impact on individuals' views on crime and criminal justice. However, the internet is largely a new field for research in regards to criminology. This study uses Gerbner and Gross's cultivation theory as a lens to explore student internet usage, the source of their crime news, and their views on perceived likelihood of victimization in both Index I and Index II related offenses.

Author

• Philip Wagner, Indiana University of Pennsylvania