Chapter 6 Self-test questions

. Studies of the relationship between crime and the media are associated with which strand of criminology?

. Which criminologist argues that there are two key concerns about how the media represent crime and crime control—the 'media as subversive' and the 'media as social control'?

. Which criminologist is renowned for his work on moral panics—an aggressive over-reaction to an event, person, or group of people who appear to threaten the 'moral fabric' of society?

. On which youth subculture did the book 'Folk Devils and Moral Panics' focus?

. Which two main research methods are used in media criminology?

. 'Both factual and fictional forms of media shape our views of crime and society.' True or false?

. Chibnall's Law and Order News (1977) was the first detailed criminological study of how media cover crime. Which of the following did he identify as 'professional imperatives' to determine whether something is 'newsworthy'? (Select all that apply.)

. 'Media reports of crime are always in the public interest.' True or false?

. In updating Chibnall's study, how many 'news structures' does Jewkes identify as shaping today's crime news?

. Which two groups of people are particularly demonised in the media?

. Crime in video gaming has received much attention in recent decades, with concerns about the correlation between 'playing' violence and committing violence. What is the biggest selling game?

. The mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2018, in which the shooter live-streamed the atrocities to multiple social media platforms, were an example of what type of crime?

. Which of the following are recent crime issues that have been linked to the internet and digital media? (Select all that apply.)

. Which of the statements below best defines the 'dark net'?

. 'Social media acts as a contemporary form of social control.' True or false?

. Which of the following types of information do Prieto Curiel et al. (2020) suggest have been extracted from social media in the context of crime analysis and control?

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