Crime And Media Flashcards
Representations of crime in media
Violent and sexual crime offences are over represented
- property crime is underrepresented despite being the majority of crimes reported to the police
Newburn
News coverage can be misleading
- disproportionally feature older and higher status offenders
- exaggerated risk of being a victim of crime especially if you’re white higher status and female
News coverage is misleading
Newburn
Evaluation of newburn
Some variety in media coverage
- tendency to show police as corrupt
Jewkes
Specific news values
- celebrity
- unexpectedness
- simplicity
- violence
- proximity
News values applying to crime stories
Jewkes
Reiner - 3 trends in crime coverage
Accentuates the negatives
Highlights victim culture
Law and order portrayed as the only way to tackle frighting news
Three trends in crime coverage
Reiner
How does the media cause crime
Hypodermic needle Copycat violence Desensitisation Drip drip Bobo doll Disinhibition effect Arousal - risk taking
Greer and Reiner
Criminogenic
- opportunity - encourages consumption
Means - transmits techniques to commit crime
Motive - increase feelings of relative deprivation
Criminogenic media
Greer and Reiner
Why will people not commit crime from Media
Increased surveillance Boundary maintenance Sensitisation Catharsis Bobo doll Not all audiences are passive
Wall
Four categories of cyber crime
- cyber trespass
- cyber deception
- cyber pornography
- cyber violence and stalking
Policing in cyber crime
Surveillance due to developments in media
Digital fingerprints
Monitoring emails
CCTV
Moral panics
Killer clowns
Islamic terrorism
