Crime and Deviance (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Williams & Dickinson (1993): % newspaper space for crime
Williams & Dickinson (1993): % newspaper space for crime
12.7%
Cumberbatch et al (1995): % BBC Radio news on crime
Cumberbatch et al (1995): % BBC Radio news on crime
40%
Stuart Hall (1973): media's 'frameworks' or 'frames'
Stuart Hall (1973): media's 'frameworks' or 'frames'
Media doesn't just report but offers particular ways of understanding - the 'angle' taken on issues
Ditton & Duffy: % of crime stats that are violent/sexual
Ditton & Duffy: % of crime stats that are violent/sexual
3%
Felson's 'age fallacy' definition
Felson's 'age fallacy' definition
Media shows criminals/victims as older & middle-class than reality
Felson's 'dramatic fallacy' definition
Felson's 'dramatic fallacy' definition
Media overplays extraordinary crimes, underplays ordinary ones
Felson's 'ingenuity fallacy' definition
Felson's 'ingenuity fallacy' definition
Media suggests criminals are clever; most crime is opportunistic
Surette's 'backwards law' (2010)
Surette's 'backwards law' (2010)
Media constructs crime images that are opposite version of reality
Mandel: crime thrillers sold 1945-1984
Mandel: crime thrillers sold 1945-1984
Over 10 billion globally
Mariah (2008): % rapes in public vs % press reports
Mariah (2008): % rapes in public vs % press reports
13% occur in public, 54% of press reports
Moral panic feature: disproportionality means?
Moral panic feature: disproportionality means?
Anxiety/concern is disproportionate to actual threat posed
Cohen's Mods & Rockers study: time period
Cohen's Mods & Rockers study: time period
1964-66
Deviance amplification spiral definition
Deviance amplification spiral definition
Media portrayal makes problem seem worse, leads to increased control response, creating self-fulfilling prophecy
Bandura's Bobo Doll: age range of children
Bandura's Bobo Doll: age range of children
3 to 6 years (average 4 years 4 months)
Cyber-dependent vs cyber-enabled crimes
Cyber-dependent vs cyber-enabled crimes
Dependent: hacking/malware. Enabled: fraud/bullying/stalking