Britons Greatly Overestimate Number of Sex Crimes Committed by Foreign Nationals, Study Finds The British public's perception of crime has long been a subject of interest for criminologists, psychologists, and policymakers.
A recent study by King's College London sheds new light on the extent to which ordinary citizens overestimate the number of sex crimes committed by foreign nationals.
According to the study, part of a research series called "Mistaken Britain," respondents grossly overestimated the proportion of foreign nationals involved in sexual offenses.