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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #34089 Short 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 keyway 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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Option 3: "it is now regarded as a measurable phenomenon, which can be addressed through government policies."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the text's assertion that fear of crime is now seen as a quantifiable and measurable social scientific object, which can be targeted by policies. This aligns with the text's emphasis on the concept's transformation into a political issue that can be addressed through governmental action.

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."

Explanation: This option incorrectly suggests a shift from personal to abstract issues and from physical to psychological terms. The text does not support this distinction; instead, it emphasizes that fear of crime has evolved into a measurable social scientific object, rather than merely changing its focus from personal to abstract.

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

Explanation: This option implies a lack of connection to broader views on violence before the 1960s. However, the text does not mention this aspect, focusing instead on the evolution of the term into a measurable phenomenon and its significance as a political issue.

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

Explanation: This option contradicts the text, which states that fear of crime is a policy target. The assertion that it cannot be addressed through government policies is incorrect, as the text highlights the concept's evolution into a measurable issue that is indeed subject to policy intervention.

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