CRIME, MEDIA AND POLITICS

Question 1

What are the four parts that govern media and crime?

Answer 1

News media, public opinions, political decision-makers, special interest groups

Question 2

News entities sift information in order to… (3)

Answer 2

Emphasize shock, titillate patrons and simplify events

Question 3

What techniques do media use IOT create a good story? (5)

Answer 3

focus on the unusual, oversimplify the message, present the incidents as a representation of crime, use the “Mean World” syndrome, selecting specific victims/offenders to display.

Question 4

What is populism?

Answer 4

the quality of appealing to/being aimed at ordinary people.

Question 5

How does the temptation of populism cause one to succumb to it? (3)

Answer 5

populism claims to speak on behalf of the public, is emotional rather than rational, popular w/o the need for experts & responsibility, and is aligned with the demands of the media.

Question 6

What are the five (5) moments of moral panic?

Answer 6

1. Something/someone is defined as a threat to values/interests
2. The threat is depicted in an easily recognisable form by the media
3. The rapid build-up of public concern
4. Official response
5. Panic recedes or results in social change.

Question 7

What is a positive influence of media?

Answer 7

It can help to draw attention to cases that are not widely discussed.

Question 8

What is the potential dual effect of social media crime reporting groups?

Answer 8

feeling less or more safe after involvement in such group chats

Question 9

What is Stan Cohens Deviancy Amplification Model? (6)

Answer 9

Initial Problem -> Initial Solution -> Societal Reaction -> Operation of Exploitation & creation of stereotypes -> increased deviance (polarisation) -> Confirmation of stereotypes