1.10 Media Representations of Crime
1.10 Crime and the Media
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- Media Representations of Crime
- Williams and Dickinson
- it was found that British newspapers devote up to 30% of their news space to crime
- over-represents violent and sexual crime
- portrays criminals and victims as older and middle class
- exaggerates police success
- exaggerates the risk of victimisation
- reported as a series of separate events
- overplays extraordinary crimes
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