Strategies aimed at shifting how society thinks about crime fall under which category?

• A. Campaign for Change
• B. Fear
• C. Shame
• D. Victimless Crimes

Answer: (A)

Shifting how society thinks about crime is about running campaigns to change public attitudes, beliefs, and norms. This approach aims to influence what people consider acceptable, how they view offenders and victims, and what policies they support. It uses information, messaging, and outreach to reshape perceptions and encourage reform or new ways of thinking—think public awareness campaigns, education initiatives, and advocacy efforts.

Fear-based strategies try to provoke fear to deter or control behavior, which isn’t about broad attitude change in the same way. Shame targets individuals through social stigma rather than broad societal shift. Victimless crimes describes a type of offense, not a strategy for changing public perception. So campaigns designed to alter how society views crime fit best with Campaign for Change.