1.5 mindmap
- Created by: rxnnieellis
- Created on: 12-01-21 09:15
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- The impact of media representation on crime
- Moral Panic
- This is when the media makes a situation seem worse than it actually is, so the public goes into panic
- Changing public concerns and attitudes
- As the media report on something, they can either calm the situation or cause panic. If the media reports on a crime then the public awareness will increase.
- Perceptions of crime trends
- The media make the public believe that crime is always rising and getting worse.
- Stereotyping of criminals
- The term 'criminal' is highly generalised. This is because anyone who is a teenage boy or anyone wearing black or even a hoodie can be viewed as a criminal.
- Changing priorities and emphasis
- Moral Panic
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