3/6 Wed Crime & Media

Since what year has the crime rate been going down in the UK?

• 1990

• 1995

• 1985

• 2000

What percentage of news reporting on crime was about violent crime in a study mentioned?

• 75%

• 64.5%

• 50%

• 80%

What is the actual percentage of violent crimes compared to the news reporting in the UK?

• 6%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

Which social group is often associated with anti-social behavior in media representations?

• Elderly people

• Young people

• Business professionals

• Middle-aged women

What type of crime do the media focus on more?

• Cyber crimes

• Financial crimes

• White collar crimes

• Working class crimes

What theory suggests that heavy media consumption can lead to adopting its worldview?

• Strain theory

• Social learning theory

• Labeling theory

• Cultivation theory

What effect does the media's portrayal of the 'good life' have, according to left realists?

• Social disorganization

• Anomie

• Moral panic

• Relative deprivation

What is the term used to describe the idea that the media world becomes more real than the actual world?

• Virtual reality

• Simulated reality

• Hyper reality

• Augmented reality

What is the 'CSI effect'?

• Viewers believing they can solve crimes

• Police adopting investigation techniques from CSI

• Criminals using techniques from the CSI show to commit crimes

• Juries expecting conclusive DNA evidence in trials

What does the term 'mediascape' refer to?

• A type of digital landscape

• A landscape shaped by media

• Understanding the world through media

• Media influence on urban development