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Debate surrounding the impact of media representations on violence and crime has raged for decades and shows no sign of abating. Over the years, the targets of concern have shifted from film to comic books to television to video games, but the central questions remain the same.
Criminology and Criminal Justice. Series. Oxford Handbooks. Collection: Oxford Handbooks Online. Introduction. Criminologists often criticize the media for a variety of sins, notably the emotiveness, distortion, and oversimplification that they bring to matters of crime and justice.
- Framing
- Crime, Criminal Offenders, and Deviant “Others”
- Crime Victims
- Law Enforcement
Think of a picture in a frame. The frame sets the limits of what you can see, and you do not necessarily know the context outside of what appears in the image within the frame. You do not have access to the broader background. For example, you do not know if there were more people present than those you see within the frame. You rely on the facial ...
Following the idea that news stories are selected based on the newsworthiness criteria stated above (see Figure 1), a clear tendency emerges with respect to crime news: the rarest crimes receive the most coverage, while the most common crimes rarely receive coverage. As such, violent crimes, and especially murders or violent crimes committed by wom...
Just as media portrayals of offenders rely on stereotypes, so too do portrayals of victims. Nils Christie (1986, p. 18) argued that there are certain types of people who “when hit by crime – most readily are given the complete and legitimate status of being a victim.” He was referring to being given this status at the societal level, but we certain...
As noted above, the police and media have a mutually beneficial relationship that allows the police to be primary definers of crime news. Their views will be presented first, more regularly, and with authority. Those who come into conflict with the police may have a difficult time having their views represented in mainstream media. However, in rece...
The question of whether media coverage of violent crimes may have effects on crime rates or on styles remains highly controversial (Ferguson et al., 2008; Savage & Yancey, 2008; Doley, Ferguson, & Surette, 2013).
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Feb 9, 2024 · This study explores the role of media criminology and its influence on contemporary society, emphasizing the portrayal of crime and penal justice by the media.
Jan 31, 2017 · This is a study of (1) the relationship between media portrayals of crime and the prevalence of fear of crime, and (2) the key demographic correlates of fear of crime in the study community. The study resulted in three key findings.
What does research tell us about the portrayal of real-life crime by the media? Official crime statistics indicate that most crime is non-violent, but media reports often suggest the opposite 3 . Homicide statistics have decreased in the past 10 years, despite public perceptions of an increase 1 .
