globalisation and media Flashcards
how does video games cause crime
school shootings due to violence seen on the games
how does tv cause crime
soap shows display domestic violence
how do films cause crime
show violent behaviour: James burger and Liverpool killing was because of the film Chucky
how does YouTube cause crime
acts as a school of crime teaching individuals how to commit crime
how does social media like snapchat cause crime
causes/ enables grooming
how does WhatsApp cause crime
has been found of encrypting messages between criminal gangs
sociologists for the media reforming as a hypodermic syringe
croteau and hoynes
what is the hypodermic syringe model
recipients of the media passively and directly effected by having information injected into them by the media which then impacts them
what theory supports the hypodermic syringe theory
social learning theory
what theorist goes along with the social learning theory
bandura
what’s the social learning theory
individuals often mimic what they witness and explains why there has been a rise in young people involved in gang related crimes which can be influenced by drill music
what does the hypodermic syringe model do to individuals
gives recipients content relating to violence and insensetises them to it as violence becomes normalised
case study of drill music in relation to hypodermic syringe model
murderside song
what is the murderside case study
individuals from two postcodes in Liverpool partake in gang activities leading to the postcode killings. inspired by the song murderside ‘moving like a terrorist’ refers to mass murder
case study for the hypodermic syringe model and social learning theory -film
Jamie burger case inspired by film Chucky and Columbia school shootings inspired by film elephant
what is the a03 to social learning theory and hypodermic syringe model
media does lots to spread awareness about dangers such as allowing schools to show videos on how to prevent crimes like grooming
sociologist for deviance amplification cycle
Cohan - interactionalist
what does amplification mean
gets blown out of proportion
what id the deviance amplification cycle
the media as a tool that can encourage individuals who are involved with deviancy to commit a crime by grouping them together and marginalising them into highlighting how they are different to mainstream society. this leads to self fulfilling prophecies as individuals commit the crime
example of the deviance amplification cycle
football fans- a small minority of individuals actually commit crime however all people get grouped into these giving them a reputation and leading to self fulfilling prophecies because they already have the reputation so ma swell commit the crime
a03 to deviance amplification cycle
the media may act as a deterrent because they are likely to get caught. also helps identify only the individuals that are involved in the crimes
sociologist with moral panic
Cohan
another phrase for moral panic
socialite fear
what is the theory of moral panic
media instilled fear of crime into individuals
what supports theory of moral panic (timber)
people express greater fear of becoming a victim
a02 for moral panic
the media is responsible for victimising individuals and making them fear a specific group
examples of when moral panic was created by the media
she went for a run, the Yorkshire ripper, islamic terrorism in 2000 as al create increased fear towards a specific demographic dramatecising individuals likelihood to become a victim
a03 to moral panic
creates social order as acts as a deterrent because people will be shamed nationally or locally for crime which will then become their master status(Becker) and crime will never leave them.
also allows for spreading awareness
sociologist for media saturated society
baudnllard
what are false needs
things we want but don’t need: make up, smart phones, clothes
what is a media saturated society
individuals are made to feel deprived and pressure to feel consumer false needs
which sociologists support media saturated society
Greer and reiner
ao2 to media saturated society
celebrities flaunt and advertise the luxury lifestyles through the media forcing individuals to feel deprived and turn to crime out of frustration for not being to obtain the false needs.
what type of crimes does media saturated society cause
utalitarrian
what are utilitarian crimes
shoplifting
statistic to prove media saturated society causes crime
in the fourth quarter of 2022(Christmas time) 100,200 shoplifting incidents proving individuals commit crime in order to obtain lavish lifestyles. spesifcally around christamas as feel pressure
a03 of media saturated society
sites such as vinted and Facebook marketplace exist in order to obtain goods like branded clothing at a price that doesn’t require committing crime
what’s the revaluation to media saturated society
that last year due to the cost of living crisis crime rates will still up despite these sites being accsessible
