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Worksheets3/6 Wed Crime & Media
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
