The role of mass media in the social construction of crime

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1. What informs or creates most peoples perceptions of crime?

  • The media
  • The official agencies responsible for crime control
  • Sociologists
  • Grand Theft Auto!!!!!
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2. Who talked about the effect of reality crime shows on public perception of crime?

  • The Narrator of Akatsuki Anarchy - It helps. Watch our show.
  • Reiner - Underplays crime as a regular and routine aspect of everyday life and address the viewer as a unthreatened consumer who must not take responsibility for crime prevention
  • Carrabine - Highlight crime as a regular and routine aspect of everyday life and address the viewer as a threatened consumer who must take responsibility for crime prevention
  • Chibnall - Highlight crime as a regular and routine aspect of everyday life and address the viewer as a threatened consumer who must take responsibility for crime prevention

3. Who says the media coverage of crime tends to reflect the concerns of the powerful?

  • Chibnall
  • Hall et al
  • Young
  • The weak

4. Who says the media focus on dramatic events and not the causes of crime?

  • Carrabine
  • Criminals
  • Reiner
  • Chibnall

5. Who says the media focus on certain types of crime and what are they?

  • Chibnall - Sexual and drug crime
  • Reiner - Violent and sexual crimes
  • Carrabine - Property and violent crimes
  • The PMC - Political activism and not PMC stuff which rocks!!!!

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