CRIMINOLOGY: UNIT 1: AC 1.4QUESTIONS AND
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media representation of crime: newspaper
-newspapers focus on sensational stories and treat them as 'infotainment' (cross
between factual info and fictional entertainment).
-the kinds of crime, criminals and victims shown in news reports are the opposite of
those within official crime stats.
-one in eight news reports are about crime and almost two thirds of news crime stories
feature violence, whereas in official stats the vast majority of crimes are minor property
crimes (e.g. shoplifting). -newspaper focus on serious violent crimes and sexual crimes
and give these more prominence.
-in press reports offenders and victims are typically older and of higher status than
those who actually turn up in courts
-reports over represent children, women, middle class, white and older people as
victims
-newspaper stories focus on the particular incident rather than the causes e.g. crimes
involving rioting are often reported with no political background info of the crimes
-press reports tend to exaggerate the success of the police in solving crime, however
when its a police offence they are presented as 'one bad apple' rather than anything
more widespread
-popular press- daily mail, quality press- the guardian, daily papers, sunday papers- the
observer, local and regional papers- evening standard (London), free papers- the metro
media representation of crime: television
-tv broadcasts both crime news (real) and crime fiction (fictitious)
-crime new focuses on violent crime, portrays both offender and victims as older and
middle class however, 'reality' shows focus more on stories involving young suspects
-about a quarter of all tv output is dedicated to crime dramas
-violence: 2/3 of all U.S crime shows consist of murder, assault or armed robbery; the
motive for murder is often greed and calculation whereas in reality most homicides
result from domestic conflicts between young men; sex crimes are shown to be
committed by psychopathic strangers whilst in reality they are mostly committed by
someone known to the victim
-property crime: on tv it is often portrayed as tightly planned, high-value thefts
accompanied by violence, this is a much exaggerated and more serious depiction than
most offences actually are
-offenders and victims: crimes dramas portray offenders as high status, white, middle
aged males and victims are portrayed as similar just with a higher proportion of females;
recently victims have become more central & audiences encouraged to identify with
them
-the police: tv crime has a high clear up rate compared to official statistics, however
there is a trend toward dramas where police fail & an increased tendency to portray
brutal or corrupt officers
media representation of crime: film
ANSWERS A+ GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
media representation of crime: newspaper
-newspapers focus on sensational stories and treat them as 'infotainment' (cross
between factual info and fictional entertainment).
-the kinds of crime, criminals and victims shown in news reports are the opposite of
those within official crime stats.
-one in eight news reports are about crime and almost two thirds of news crime stories
feature violence, whereas in official stats the vast majority of crimes are minor property
crimes (e.g. shoplifting). -newspaper focus on serious violent crimes and sexual crimes
and give these more prominence.
-in press reports offenders and victims are typically older and of higher status than
those who actually turn up in courts
-reports over represent children, women, middle class, white and older people as
victims
-newspaper stories focus on the particular incident rather than the causes e.g. crimes
involving rioting are often reported with no political background info of the crimes
-press reports tend to exaggerate the success of the police in solving crime, however
when its a police offence they are presented as 'one bad apple' rather than anything
more widespread
-popular press- daily mail, quality press- the guardian, daily papers, sunday papers- the
observer, local and regional papers- evening standard (London), free papers- the metro
media representation of crime: television
-tv broadcasts both crime news (real) and crime fiction (fictitious)
-crime new focuses on violent crime, portrays both offender and victims as older and
middle class however, 'reality' shows focus more on stories involving young suspects
-about a quarter of all tv output is dedicated to crime dramas
-violence: 2/3 of all U.S crime shows consist of murder, assault or armed robbery; the
motive for murder is often greed and calculation whereas in reality most homicides
result from domestic conflicts between young men; sex crimes are shown to be
committed by psychopathic strangers whilst in reality they are mostly committed by
someone known to the victim
-property crime: on tv it is often portrayed as tightly planned, high-value thefts
accompanied by violence, this is a much exaggerated and more serious depiction than
most offences actually are
-offenders and victims: crimes dramas portray offenders as high status, white, middle
aged males and victims are portrayed as similar just with a higher proportion of females;
recently victims have become more central & audiences encouraged to identify with
them
-the police: tv crime has a high clear up rate compared to official statistics, however
there is a trend toward dramas where police fail & an increased tendency to portray
brutal or corrupt officers
media representation of crime: film
