Media as a cause of crime 2
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- Created on: 03-04-18 13:45
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- The Media as a cause of crime
- Increasing Relative Deprivation
- left realist argue the media helps to increase the sense of relative deprivation
- this is because they present the high, luxury lifestyle that some can't achieve
- Lea and Young
- The mass media has spread a high standard image of lifestyle that those unemployed or have low wages feel a sense of relative deprivation
- The media present everyone with images of the 'good life/ materialism
- especially those in marginalised groups, the pressure to conform can cause deviant behaviour when the legal ways are blocked
- EXAMPLES
- TV programmes such as Made in Chelsea portray a lavish lifestyle as the norm
- Technology adverts such as the iPhone portray this idea that you need the latest model to be up-to-date
- left realist argue the media helps to increase the sense of relative deprivation
- Moral Panics
- Another way the media can cause crime is through labelling individuals and groups as criminal or deviant
- The media can often campaign for a crackdown on 'problematic groups'
- This results in negative labels of the behaviour and even a change in the law
- Moral panic is public anxiety or alarm in response to a problem regarded as threatening the moral norms and values of society
- Criticisms
- It assumes societies reactions to crime is always an over-reaction when it actually may not be
- McRobbie + Thornton
- Moral panics have less impact in today's modern world as we are all used to 'shock, horror' stories and so don't react
- It is now harder for the media to create moral panics because of the change in values and diversity
- in the 50s, single motherhood was seen as deviant however now it is now an accepted family type
- Global Cyber Crime
- Another type of media is the world wide web
- The internet has been accused of corrupting the young and undermining public morality as well a rising criminal activity
- Thomas and Loader
- Cyber crime is computer mediated activities that are illegal or illicit and conducted through global electronic networks
- Types of Cyber Crime
- Cyber Trespass
- Crossing boundaries into other's cyber-propjty like hacking
- Cyber deception & Theft
- Identity theft through getting bank details and violation of property right like illegal downloading
- Cyber ***********
- Opportunitiesfor children to access pron on the net
- Cyber Violence
- Psychological harm or inciting physical harm
- Cyber-stalking (sending undated, offensive emails.
- Psychological harm or inciting physical harm
- Criticisms
- However, new information and communication technology provides police and state opportunities for surveillance and control
- Cyber Trespass
- Another type of media is the world wide web
- Increasing Relative Deprivation
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