Media Representations of Crime Quiz

What is the term used to describe an exaggerated, irrational over-reaction by society to a perceived problem?

• Moral panic

• Deviance amplification

• Stereotyping

• Typification

According to Stanley Cohen, what are the three elements of a moral panic?

• Exaggeration, prediction, and symbolisation

• Typification, amplification, and stigmatisation

• Stereotyping, sensationalism, and demonisation

• Crackdown, control, and punishment

What is the term used to describe an oversimplified generalisation or label applied to a whole group of people?

• Stereotype

• Typification

• Moral panic

• Deviance amplification

According to Aaron Cicourel, who are the individuals or pressure groups that lead a campaign or 'crusade' about a moral issue?

• Moral entrepreneurs

• Typifications

• Folk devils

• Deviance amplifiers

What was the legislation introduced in response to media coverage of Rottweilers and pit bull terriers that had mauled and killed children?

• Dangerous Dogs Act

• Animal Control Act

• Dog Breed Regulation

• Canine Safety Law

What is the term used to describe the process where attempts by the authorities to control deviance actually produce more deviance?

• Deviance amplification spiral

• Moral panic

• Typification

• Stereotyping

What is the term used to describe the process where youths act out the roles assigned to them by the media, leading to further clashes and a tougher response from the authorities?

• Self-fulfilling prophecy

• Moral panic

• Deviance amplification

• Typification

What is one of the criticisms of the media's coverage of the 2011 riots?

• It focused on the riots and rioters rather than the underlying causes

• It contributed to disproportionately harsh sentences for those convicted

• It failed to critically examine the police's role in the death of Mark Duggan

• All of the above

Reporting of the 9/11 attacks focussed negatively on (a)  

The London Riots were coordinated using ______ _____

(a)