AC1.5 Explain the impact of media representations on the public perception of crime(A+ graded 100% verified)

AC1.5 Explain the impact of media representations on the public perception of crime(A+ graded 100% verified)Moral panic - Describe media presentation of something that has happened that the public will react to in a panicky manner Changing public concerns and attitudes - Public concerns and attitudes about crime can be changed through deviancy amplification which refers to an exaggerated cycle of reporting on particular antisocial behaviour Perception of crime - Crime has risen over the past few years, but in fact it has actually dropped in England and Wales. News programmes on TV and radio were most often cited as a source of information that had influenced perceptions of national crime levels Stereotyping of criminal - Bad people, misunderstood, scary, dangerous, murder, don't want to have contact with them. Levels of response to crime and types of punishment - Level of response to crime and the punishment implemented can often vary depending on media attention. Changing priorities and emphasis - Over time of what is picked up by the media has changed and hence led to changes in law and policing