how we talk about new crimes and new victims Best, Joel creator text bibliography cau Berkeley University of California Press c1999 1999 monographic eng xv, 242 p. ill. 24 cm. Random violence - - From incidents to instances: the media discover wilding and freeway violence-- Beyond instances : institutionalizing stalking and hate crimes - - Gangs, conspiracies, and other cultural resources - - The new victims - - The victim industry - - Declaring war on social problems Connections among claims : the context for new social problem. Joel Best. Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-253) and index. Fear of crime United States Crime in mass media Mass media and crime Victims of crimes United States Violence United States Crime United States HV 6789 .B47 1999 0520215710 (acid-free paper) 0520215729 (acid-free paper) 98-6234 PUCPR 021209 20200307023321.0 255746