Over representation of crime in media: Distortion of crime + deviance in fictional media

Question 1

Law of opposites

Answer 1

which the media generated images of crime and deviance are in opposition with the reality of crime

Question 2

Hyper reality

Answer 2

which they perception of the reality of crime is completely inaccurate, but people are unable to recognise this

Question 3

News values

Answer 3

those who work in the media to decide which stories will be the most valuable in terms of attracting an audience and selling their products - more values = sell to a bigger audience

Question 4

Immediacy

Answer 4

some of the details are readily available and be published as a breaking news which capture’s people’s attention

Question 5

Dramatisation

Answer 5

exciting + dramatic details, captivate people more

Question 6

personalisation

Answer 6

Audiences develop sympathy if the victim has characterists which other people can relate to

Question 7

High status

Answer 7

Individuals such as celebrities or politicians, get more public intrest

Question 8

Simplified

Answer 8

Easy to understand, generate more interest than complex crime

Question 9

Novelty

Answer 9

unexpected, such as terror attack + does not happen often people will want to hear about it

Question 10

High risk

Answer 10

affected someone vulnerable like a child, will anger audiences + engage more in the story

Question 11

Extreme violence

Answer 11

if the crime involves gory details - attract audiences