Twenty wallonians were arrested for nonviolent crimes, and 20 pireaneans were arrested for violent crimes. the tendency to judge that more crimes were committed by pireaneans than by wallonians best illustrates the impact of

This fact pattern emphasizes the impact of what is called 'vivid cases'. This means that certain crimes have a more vivid or lasting appeal on the masses in that they are not as easily forgotten and stand out more in the minds of people. Usually this is the case with violent crimes, as most people remember violent crimes over non-violent crimes because they are not as affected by non-violence.