Three Strike Law

Crime is viewed as one of the biggest problems in the United States of America. Americans fear for their safety. Their fear is often caused by dramatic media coverage of violent crimes. Even though, statistics show that violent crimes have been declining since 1991, more and more people are afraid of being victimized than ever before. The question that came to my mind right after reading these statistics, is how come more and more people are afraid of crime if it has been declining? The answer wasn't hard to find, because it was right in front of me. The media, who makes everything so…