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Media and crime - moral panics
Media and crime - moral panics
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According to Hall et al. 1978, who had ' PrivilegedAccess' into reporting the news?
The news reporters
The Criminal Justice System
The public
Victims
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The term ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ was coined by
Merton, 1948
Becker, 1963
Cohen, 1972
Merton, 1968
3
An example of a moral panic in criminology is
Obesity
Ebola
Swine flu
Mods and Rockers
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Which theoretical perspective did Cohen belong to?
Functionalism
Marxism
I don't know!?
Interactionism
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How does the Functionalist/pluralist perspective view the media?
Representing the different views and opinions within society
creates moral panics
Distorts crime in society
Reports true amount of crime
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Cohen defined this term in which year?
Cohen, 1973
Cohen, 1974
Cohen, 1972
Cohen, 1971
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What do Neo-Marxists argue that the media does?
Controls people in the interests of the ruling class
Over exaggerates crime in society
Brainwashes people
Sell newspapers
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Which theorist created the deviancy amplification spiral?
Leslie Wilkins, 1964
Linda Wilkins, 1964
Merton, 1968
Becker, 1963
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What were the Cohen’s 3 Elements of Media Reporting/Inventory?
Anxiety
Symbolisation
Prediction
Exaggeration and Distortion
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A moral panic is...
Where everyone runs around like headless chickens
When people panic about people's morality
When the media print fake stories
Anything defined as a threat to societal valuesand interests
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Who controls the proletariat according to Karl Marx?
Working class
The people
The Government
Bourgeoisie
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On which particular day and year did the mods and rockers story begin?
Cold Easter Sunday 1964
Cold Easter Sunday 1976
Cold Easter Monday 1964
Cold Christmas Sunday 1976
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Labelling theory was created by who?
Cohen, 1972
Wilkins, 1964
Merton, 1968
Becker, 1963
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Which types of the crimes are the media most likely to focus on according to Hale (2011)?
Interpersonal crimes e.e violent and sexual offences
Murder
Burglary and theft
Crimes that are considered to be awful
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Who was the founder of Functionalism?
Freddie Flintoff
Emily Doherty
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
