media and crime

Question 1

how does media misrepresent crime

Answer 1

overrepresent violent crime
underrepresents white-collar crime and creates folk devils

Question 2

what is a moral panic

Answer 2

an exaggerated media response that creates fear and amplifies deviance (Mods & Rockers)

Question 3

deviancy amplification spiral

Answer 3

media attention intensifies public concern - harsher policing - more deviance