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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #34204 Fear of crime

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It would come as a surprise to many that the concept of fear of crime is a recent invention. However, prior to the mid-1960s, the term was never used, and certainly not in the sense we use it today. This may not on the face of it seem very significant; terms, ideas, and language continually change. However, fear of crime is more than simply a term to describe a physical or psychological reaction to the threat or perceived threat of victimization. Rather, it is now seen as a quantifiable, measurable, social scientific object, a policy target, and a political issue.

This information suggests that the key way in which the concept of fear of crime has changed is that __________

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before the 1960s it referred to personal issues whereas now it refers to abstract issues, it was previously conceived in physical terms, whereas it is now seen in psychological terms. before the 1960s it was linked to victimization without being linked to more commonly held views about violence. it is now regarded as a measurable phenomenon, which can be addressed through government policies. it is now regarded as a measurable phenomenon, which cannot be addressed through government policies.

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This information suggests that the key way in which the concept of fear of crime has changed is that __________

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Option 1: "before the 1960s it referred to personal issues whereas now it refers to abstract issues, it was previously conceived in physical terms, whereas it is now seen in psychological terms."

Option 2: "before the 1960s it was linked to victimization without being linked to more commonly held views about violence."

Option 3: "it is now regarded as a measurable phenomenon, which can be addressed through government policies."

Option 4: "it is now regarded as a measurable phenomenon, which cannot be addressed through government policies."