Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: New Media, Populism, Talk Radio
20 Jan 2017
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Popular crime shows oversimplify complex issues of crime and justice. New media focus on negative rather than positive criminal justice outcomes. Have power to decide which issues are shown, and worthy of public assumption. Public perceives crime to be on the rise, but since 90s crime has steadily declined. Some say crime has been at the lowest since 1972. Violent crimes account for large proportion of crime. Believes there is a disproportionate amount of violent crimes, in reality, violent crimes account for a small portion of crime - most are non-violent, i. e. drug use, property crime. Lower level of satisfaction of the cjs deterring crime by canadians. 70s 2/3 of canadians believed that sentences needed to be much harsher. Believed cjs was not controlling crime, 85% in 90s believed too lenient. Canadians are not aware of incarceration rates compared to other countries. Pubic pushes for more punitive results - want more serious sentences, and be tough on crime.
