Crime - media and prevention

Which of the following sociologists examined the role the media played in increased criminality?

• Young

• Cohen

• Hall

• Cicorel

Which of the following are least likely to be portrayed by the media? Pick two answers.

• Working-class males

• Women

• Elderly

• Ethnic minority groups

Which of the following are news values? Pick two answers.

• Threshold

• Controversy

• Profitability

• Unexpectedness

What term is used to describe an exaggerated media reaction to a ongoing social issue?

• Deviancy amplification

• Moral panic

• Moral entrepreneurs

• Folk devils

What term is given to describe those committing deviance activity?

• Moral panic

• Moral entrepreneurs

• Folk devils

• Deviancy amplification

What term is given to those amplifying moral panic?

• Folk devil

• Moral entrepreneurs

• Deviancy amplification

• Moral panic

Which term is given to an increase in crime as a result of increased media attention?

• Moral panic

• Folk devil

• Deviancy amplification

• Moral entrepreneurs

Which sociologists wrote ‘Folk Devils and Moral Panics’?

• Cohen

• Young

• Hall

• Cicourel

Which of the following sociologists do you associate with the term synoptic surveillance?

• Mathiesan

• Durkheim

• Foucault

• Beck

Which of the following terms refers to the use of technology to minimise the risk of crime?

• Deterrence

• Retributive justice

• Restorative justice

• Actuarial justice