SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Columbine High School Massacre, Murder Of Reena Virk, Glossary Of Golf
28 Oct 2016
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Nov bush party, found dead by river bank. Found she was beaten by peers (not drown) 2 teens bullied and outcasts, trench coat ma a. Go to school and shoot (kill 12 students and teachers) Out front door house and stabbed by ex boyfriend. Love triangle current girlfriend tell bf to kill. Ex and gf charged 1st and 2nd degree murder. Focus on youth crime and nature, how make aware. Drugs, moody, rebellious, unpredictable (they don"t know why they did it etc, next step deviant/out of control), how parents associate things (rave/dance), things different. They have the potential to be violent, don"t know who (parents think worse) See worst case scenario (media: youth crime sell) Mass media create/fuel various types fear, perception of public matter not facts. Create bell curve with # media stories (x axis) and time (y axis) Way we scapegoat people who seen as a threat. Ways that we blame people in society for outcomes.
