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3/6 Wed Crime & Media

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1-10.
1.

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

a)

1990

b)

1995

c)

1985

d)

2000

2.

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

a)

75%

b)

64.5%

c)

50%

d)

80%

3.

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

a)

6%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

4.

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

a)

Elderly people

b)

Young people

c)

Business professionals

d)

Middle-aged women

5.

What type of crime do the media focus on more?

a)

Cyber crimes

b)

Financial crimes

c)

White collar crimes

d)

Working class crimes

6.

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

a)

Strain theory

b)

Social learning theory

c)

Labeling theory

d)

Cultivation theory

7.

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

a)

Social disorganization

b)

Anomie

c)

Moral panic

d)

Relative deprivation

8.

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

a)

Virtual reality

b)

Simulated reality

c)

Hyper reality

d)

Augmented reality

9.

What is the 'CSI effect'?

a)

Viewers believing they can solve crimes

b)

Police adopting investigation techniques from CSI

c)

Criminals using techniques from the CSI show to commit crimes

d)

Juries expecting conclusive DNA evidence in trials

10.

What does the term 'mediascape' refer to?

a)

A type of digital landscape

b)

A landscape shaped by media

c)

Understanding the world through media

d)

Media influence on urban development