Media Representation of Crime
- Created by: Andreana20015
- Created on: 11-10-22 09:48
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- Media Representation of Crime
- Changing priorities and emphasis
- The media voices a concern about certain crimes and leads to changes in legislation and policies.
- After 9/11 policies were made to ensure safety and still effect how we travel today
- Anti terrorism crime and security act 2001, counter terrorism 2008, airport security
- The impact can be widespread + can effect travel, education and restrict civil liberties
- Perception of Crime Trends
- Medias emphasis on certain crimes generates a disproportionate amount of public fear
- Knife crime in recent years has been over reported
- 46,265 offences in 12 months up by 6%, the figure were driven up 7% by London
- Level of Response to Crime and Punishment
- The police prioritise certain crimes over others.
- sometimes crimes are treated as more severe then others when they are the same crime.
- The London rioters were treated more severely and frequently then others.
- 1292 people were jailed, average sentence was 8-16 months, courts issued approx. 1808 years of sentence
- The police prioritise certain crimes over others.
- Changing priorities and emphasis
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