WJEC Criminology Unit 1 - AC1.5

Are reports on crime in newspapers factual? Why?

• Yes, they are always factual.

• No, they are never factual.

• They are often dramatised for impact.

Are crimes in movies/televisions represented on a factual basis?

• Always

• Never

• Rarely

What rewards can people gain from committing crime in electronic games?

• Real-life money

• In-game points or achievements

• Legal immunity

• Social status in real life

According to deviancy amplification theory, which agencies are able to generate an increase in deviance?

• Police and media

• Schools and hospitals

• Government and NGOs

• Churches and charities

What happens once deviant or criminal behavior becomes big news?

• It becomes more exciting and glamorous

• It becomes less interesting

• It is ignored by the public

• It is immediately stopped

What can lead to a moral panic according to the document?

• Media reporting of crime

• Scientific research

• Political debates

• Environmental changes

How many actual arrests were there during the Mods and Rockers incident?

• 97

• 50

• 24

• 10

What is deviancy amplification theory?

• Deviancy amplification theory suggests that deviant behavior is always punished by society.
• Deviancy amplification theory states that deviance is a result of individual choice only.
• Deviancy amplification theory claims that societal reactions have no impact on deviant behavior.
• Deviancy amplification theory is the idea that societal and media reactions to deviance can increase the level of deviant behavior.

(a)   : used to describe the consequence of ​ (b)   presentation of something that has happened where the general public react in a (c)   manner. The reporting is (d)   and consequently the public reaction is (e)  

• Moral panic
• panicky
• exaggerated
• inflated
• media
• Deviancy amplification
• police
• shocked
• toned down
• hilarious

Who came up with the theory of Moral Panics?

• Stanley Cohen
• Herbert Spencer
• Max Weber
• Emile Durkheim