SOCI 421 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Moral Panic, Fallacy, Media Play
5 Mar 2016
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Look at ways in which the media might be a cause of crime and of the fear of crime. Look at the role the media play in creating moral panics. Richard ericson et al"s (1991) study of toronto found that 45-71% of the press and radio news was about deviance and its control. Williams & dickinson (1993)- british newspapers devote up to 30% of their news space to crime. Give a distorted image of crime, criminals and policing (compared to os) Age fallacy media representations give impression that all age groups are involved in crime . The media focus on violent crimes therefore creating fear of crime. Among elderly and women by over focusing on crimes against these groups. Media give impression that m/c are more likely to be victims of crime . Media give impression that the police are more efficient than they really are.
