摘要：Results of a community sample (N = 340) document third-person perception (TPP); people believe they are less influenced than others by news coverage of crime. TPP was related to the belief in common myths about crime and crime victims. The study extends the third-person perception literature by documenting the phenomenon within the context of news coverage of crime, and by establishing a relationship between TPP and myths or misperceptions about crime, regardless of age, race, or gender.
