TY - BOOK AU - Best,Joel TI - Random violence: how we talk about new crimes and new victims SN - 0520215710 (acid-free paper) AV - HV 6789 .B47 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Berkeley PB - University of California Press KW - Fear of crime KW - United States KW - Local KW - Crime in mass media KW - Mass media and crime KW - Victims of crimes KW - Violence KW - Crime N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-253) and index; 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 ER -