Cultural Criminology

Question 1

Cultural Criminology

Answer 1

Investigates how cultural processes- especially media- intercept crime and justice. Explores how crime is not just a legal violation but also a cultural event with symbolism and public representation.

Question 2

Medias Role in Crime Construction

Answer 2

Cultural criminology argues that media doesn’t just report crime; it shaped societal views on crime, often portraying marginalized groups and inherently dangerous.

Question 3

Subcultures and Identity

Answer 3

Examines how marginalized communities create subcultures, which resist mainstream values and develop their own identity, rules and styles.Subcultures often form in response to societal alienation.

Question 4

Post Modern Elements

Answer 4

How crime is portrayed impacts the meaning just as much as the crime itself. challenges the binary distinctions between criminal and non- criminal.