how the media causes fear of crime

Question 1

exaggeration

Answer 1

• exaggerates amount of violent crime
• exaggerates risk of certain groups becoming victims

AO3: more fear actually causes people to stay in more and consume more media images

Question 2

moral panic

Answer 2

• overreaction of a perceived problem in society
• crackdown on irresponsible youths
• deviance amplification

Question 3

cohen: mods and rockers

Answer 3

• media exaggerated numbers in headlines
• mods and rockers negatively labelled
• led to deviance amplification spiral

AO3: functionalists - the media reasserts shared values when they’re under threat