Neighborhood Apps

Study Finds Neighborhood Apps Increase Perceptions of Crime Rates

Media Meant to Inform Can Cause Skewed View of Crime  How often do you glance at your neighborhood app, like Nextdoor or others, and learn about some crime in your area? Surely, it was not the intention of the app developers, but every time you hear of a crime nearby you might think that crime in your area is rampant. A new study by a University of Houston psychologist indicates that is exactly how the […]