When Stats and Narratives Don’t Line Up | Crime Statistics | Kidnapping in America #SOC119

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Welcome to a highlight video from the seventh class of the Fall 2025 semester. The original live stream took place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at Penn State’s University Park Campus. The full lecture live stream is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJMGSwPRKis&t=1s 📓Join Office Hours every Wednesday at 3pm ET. Join SOC 119 every Tuesday and Thursday (ET): 🏖️ August to 🍂 December: 1635-1750 (435-550pm). ☃️ January to 🌷 May: 1505-1620 (305-420pm). 🧑‍🏫Fall 2025 Full Lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EkWAQ2KMIIOnF_T7pdqZ6ZxOh_aOEM3 STAY IN TOUCH! 🎥Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live 🖥️Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/about 📱Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcast: https://www.soc119.org/podcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/soc119 Twitter: https://twitter.com/soc119 Instagram: https://instagram.com/soc_119/ 📣This video will have subtitles edited by AI 📣 🚨🚨🚨Timestamps🚨🚨🚨 00:00 Preview 00:38 Assassination in Colombia 02:04 Kidnapping in the United States is Extremely Rare 04:40 Students Respond to Kidnapping Statistic 08:36 Negativity Bias | If It Bleeds, It Leads 10:45 We’re Interested in Groups | Sociology 12:05 Response during Office Hours 4 #SOC119 #Kidnapping #CrimeStats