Topic 7 - Media And Crime Flashcards
1
Q
Media cause of crime
A
Imitation - shows deviant role models
Transmission - shows criminal techniques
2
Q
Media distortion
A
Exaggerates police success
Over representation of sexual and violent crime
Exaggerates risk of victimisation
3
Q
Cohen
A
Media exaggerates and amplifies crime
4
Q
Cohen and Young
A
News is manufactured, decide wether a story is newsworthy enough to make it into the news
5
Q
Lea and Young
A
Media presents everyone with image of perfect life, stimulates relative deprivation and marginalisation felt by groups who cannot afford these goods