globalisation, Green crime, State crime 13C&D Flashcards
What impact does media have on people’s impression of crime?
The media may distort people’s impression of crime and create an unrealistic fear of crime.
Which demographic groups generally fear crime the most?
Women and older people fear crime the most.
What did Schlesinger and Tumber (1992) find regarding media consumption and fear of crime?
They found a correlation between media consumption and fear of crime, with tabloid readers and TV users expressing greater fear of becoming a victim.
What types of crime did people express greater fear about according to Schlesinger and Tumber (1992)?
Fear of physical attack and mugging.
What is a possible explanation for the correlation found by Schlesinger and Tumber (1992)?
People who fear crime may stay in more and therefore watch TV more.
What do Greer and Reiner (2012) argue about ‘effects’ research on media?
They argue that it ignores the meanings that viewers give to media violence.
According to Greer and Reiner (2012), how might viewers interpret media violence differently?
Viewers may give different meanings to violence in cartoons, horror films, and news bulletins.
