Sociology G673 power and control Crime and the Media

Crime and the media

?

Crime and the media

1 of 14

  • Arson
  • ****
  • Murder
  • Vandalism
  • Weapons
  • Theft
  • Fraud
  • Terrorism
  • Drink driving
  • Drugs
2 of 14

Patterns of crime

3 of 14

  • Type of crime
    • Serious
  • Social characteristics of offenders
    • Black
    • Male
    • 18-21
    • Skin head
  • Incidents rather than causes
  • The criminal justice system
4 of 14

Representations of crime

5 of 14

  • Reality TV
    • Traffic cops
    • Road wars
    • Street wars
    • Crimewatch
  • Fiction
    • Sherlock Holmes
    • Crime is always solved
    • elaborate/series (murder)
  • Dramas
    • High diet
6 of 14

Perceptions of crime

7 of 14

  • Crime rate-Crimes reported
  • British Crime Survey (BCS)-Talking to victims
  • Fear of crime
8 of 14

Williams and Dickinson

9 of 14

  • Coverage of 10 national newspapers over 4 weeks-12.7% events reported about crime.
  • More about crime the more downmarket paper
10 of 14

Cumberbatch

11 of 14

More crime reported on TV than in newspapers

12 of 14

Reiner et al

13 of 14

Reporting of crime risen from 8% to 21% since 1945

14 of 14

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Sociology resources:

See all Sociology resources »See all Crime and deviance resources »