Institution: | Peter V. Miller is Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Research Faculty. Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research. Northwestern University. Robert M. Groves is Associate Research Scientist, Survey Research Center. Institute for Social Research. University of Michigan. Research for this article was partially supprted by a contract from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice. The article does not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Justice. The authors are indebted to Allen H. Andrews. Superintendent of Police. Peoria. Illinois, for making the study possible and to Dr. Charles Cannell. Dr. Charles Cowan, and Dr. Wesley Skogan for insightful comments on an earlier draft. The authors are responsible for any errors which remain. |