Media And Crime Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Fictional representation
A
Property crime is underrepresented whose violent, sex and drug crimes are overrepresented
2
Q
Cohen - Mods and Rockers
A
Examined media’s reaction to w/c teens causing disturbances, minor crime was blown out of proportion and a moral panic was formed, these teens fell down the Deviancy amplification spiral
3
Q
Cohen and young
A
News values - companies exaggerate crime to sell more papers
4
Q
Lea and Young
A
Media present an image of an idealistic lifestyle, this leads to relative deprivation
