does the media cause crime

Question 1

evidence for causing crime
( list 5) prt1

Answer 1

1. TV, films, podcasts accused
2. media is a secondary agent in shaping the behaviour of young people causing them to imitate violence
3. persuades kids violence is legitimate to solving their issues
4. desensitises kids as they’re often exposed to violent films/media
5. police seen as incompetent

Question 2

evidence for causing crime (list 5) part 2

Answer 2

1.greed increases feelings of relative deprivation so more motivated to commit crimes
2. media exaggerates stories so causes deviance amplification so further crimes are commited e.g creates moral panic mods and rockers
3.culture of consumerism produces crime (mertons strain theory)
4.surette ( copy cat crime)
5. teach techniques of crime

Question 3

evidence for causing crime (list 5) part 3

Answer 3

1.development of tech causes further crimes e,g cyber, stalking , revenge porn
2.media glamourises some crime e.g grime music
3.normalises crime by the frequency it’s reported e.g on tv
4. produce targets for crime eg laptops and theft

Question 4

evidence AGAINST causing crime
(list 4) part 1

Answer 4

1.fails to see individual factors e.g age, social class etc
2.complex range of factors can contribute e.g mental health
3.people may interpret violence in the media differently
4.3500 studies on the RS between the media and violence failed to show a connection between both

Question 5

evidence AGAINST causing crime
(list 4) part 2

Answer 5

-media involved in crime prevention e.g crimewatch e.g police use twitter, facebook , post pics of criminal
-surveillance e.g ring doorbell, CCTV(advertise security)
-citzen journalism= public can post their own reports of crime incidents e.g youtube vids
-may be a tool of education speaking out on certain crimes