Media and the commodification of crime

Question 1

How has crime become commodified

Answer 1

Hip-hop combine images of street hustler criminality with images of consumerist success. Similarly, leading hip-hop stars parade designer clothing, jewellery, champagne and luxury cars

Question 2

Fenwick and Hayward quote

Answer 2

Crime is packaged and marketed to young people as a romantic, exciting, cool, fashionable cultural symbol