how the media portrays crime Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
news values
A
- gives an unrealistic image of crime - dramatisation and personalisation
- overrepresents sexual and violent crimes
- portrays victims as older and more MC
2
Q
fictional representations
A
- TV output often crime related
- opposite to statistics, underrepresents property crime
AO3: recent changes such as showing more corrupt police and victims becoming central
