SOCI 250 Exam 2

Which of the following is true of Police Procedurals portrayals?

Psychotic killers and non-Americans make up the entertainment media narrative "abuse of power"

Which of the following prison film narratives was popular from 1929-1942 and presents inmates as victims of injustice?

Police infotainment draws from the Blocked Opportunities Frame

Nyla, a 35-year old government agent fights crime on a regular basis. What type of crime fighter is Nyla?

What kind of knowledge does most of the general public have about correctional institutions?

Correctional media typically portray correctional officers as smug hacks

What area of the criminal justice system is the least popular in society?

Media crime fighters are effective at solving crimes

Proactive strategies are more effective for dealing with pretrial publicity

Jurors can be exposed to extensive media content regarding a case and still be considered impartial

Correction personnel are quoted in 1% of the total news stories

The media distorts the courts' image by presenting the judicial system as tough on crime, and easy on criminals

How are lawyers typically portrayed in the media when they are not portrayed as crime fighters?

What is the focus when corrections appears in the news?

Television shows are the most influential in regard to the social construction of corrections

Corrections are portrayed more than courts

Which of the following statements BEST represents one of the media-constructed claims about crime fighting?

What explains correctional films’ popularity?

Which of the following exemplifies how infotainment has worked its way into court proceedings?

Robin Hood is a classic example of the G-men

Which of the following BEST describes violence in contemporary media?

The "educated" cop is a traditional cop narrative

The Evil Stranger media narrative typically involves bizarre or sexually related crimes

Media trials have been present in society for less than 50 years

What portrayal of correctional institutions will contribute to public support and monies?

Which of the following BEST describes characteristics of the CSI effect?

What is a major concern regarding the effects of televising trials?

Entertainment has become the most important single contributor to the social construction of the courts in America

When does public dissatisfaction of police occur?