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- Created by: georgiahirst1
- Created on: 13-01-21 09:15
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- impact of media representation on the public perception of crime.
- moral panic
- the media can cause this by their representationof the crime.
- changing public concerns and attitudes.
- the media representationgroups can change the attitudes of the public
- mods and rockers were portrayed as folk devils.
- this led to anxiety among the public.
- mods and rockers were portrayed as folk devils.
- the media representationgroups can change the attitudes of the public
- perception of crime trends.
- CSEW: 72% thought that crime had nationally gone up
- whereas 43% thought crime had increase locally.
- the media gives coverage to certain crimes
- which then the tabloids report them in a sensonalised way
- fear: increased fear of becoming the victim, and child abductions.
- this is all from over-reporting.
- CSEW: 72% thought that crime had nationally gone up
- stereotyping of criminals.
- police, judges, probation officers use typifications
- this is a problem as the media portrays offenders in the similar characteristics .
- from these typifications police decide where to patrol, who to stop/question,whether to arrest someone.
- moral panic
- this can be created by sensationalised reporting
- mods and rockers is an example of this. the media portrayed young people as threatening.
- elements involved:symbolisation.
- mods and rockers is an example of this. the media portrayed young people as threatening.
- young, lower class males.
- from a minority ethnic background
- from a 'rough' neighbourhood
- a poor education record
- from a minority ethnic background
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