CRIMINOLOGY UNIT 1 AC1.5 QUESTIONS AND
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AC1.5
Explain the IMPACT of media representations of the public perception of crime
Mark band 1
Limited explanation of the impact of media representations on the public perceptions of
crime
Mark band 1
1-3 marks
Mark band 2
Clear and detailed explanation of the impact of a range of media representations on the
public perceptions of crime
Mark band 2
4-6 marks
Impact
The effect or consequence of something
Public perceptions
How the public view something/how they feel generally a collective opinion
Moral panic
Used to describe media representation of something that has happened that public will
react to in a panicky manner
Moral panic
Statistics tend to be exaggerated
Example - The Mods and Rockers
24 arrests made but reported 97 arrests by the newspaper
Deviancy amplification
A small deviant act which has been amplified
What percentage of adults perceive time to have risen over the past few years?
6 out of 10 adults/61%
Stats stable at
3.7 million with a rise in reported violence and sexual offences
Stereotyping of criminals
Especially the younger generations are stereotyped
London Riots 2011
Sentences given ;
Inciting violence - 4 years each
Looting - 2 scoops of ice cream - jail sentence
Made homeless
Loss of benefits
London Riots 2011
ANSWERS A+ GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
AC1.5
Explain the IMPACT of media representations of the public perception of crime
Mark band 1
Limited explanation of the impact of media representations on the public perceptions of
crime
Mark band 1
1-3 marks
Mark band 2
Clear and detailed explanation of the impact of a range of media representations on the
public perceptions of crime
Mark band 2
4-6 marks
Impact
The effect or consequence of something
Public perceptions
How the public view something/how they feel generally a collective opinion
Moral panic
Used to describe media representation of something that has happened that public will
react to in a panicky manner
Moral panic
Statistics tend to be exaggerated
Example - The Mods and Rockers
24 arrests made but reported 97 arrests by the newspaper
Deviancy amplification
A small deviant act which has been amplified
What percentage of adults perceive time to have risen over the past few years?
6 out of 10 adults/61%
Stats stable at
3.7 million with a rise in reported violence and sexual offences
Stereotyping of criminals
Especially the younger generations are stereotyped
London Riots 2011
Sentences given ;
Inciting violence - 4 years each
Looting - 2 scoops of ice cream - jail sentence
Made homeless
Loss of benefits
London Riots 2011
