In the field of criminal justice, many studies focus on the effects of the media's portrayal of crime. The definition of media included television news, television dramas (Law and Order, NCIS, etc.), and newspapers. Chiricos. Padgett and Gertz (2011) and Romer, Hall Jamieson, and Aday (2003) included local and national television news viewing in their study. Both studies found that increased news media viewership increased fear of crime. One found that local news had a greater influence on fear of crime than national news (Chiricos, Padgett, & Gertz, 2000). The authors suggested that local news has a greater effect on the viewer than national news because the stories are closer to home. It is much easier for the viewer to distance himself from the story if it is further away from him. Romer, Hall Jamieson, and Aday (2003) found that local news coverage increased fear of crime in Philadelphia. The authors hypothesized that cultivation theory is one explanation. Television news media have economic incentives to show violent stories. Outlets continue to focus on crime because other interests...