A-Level Criminology Unit 1 AC 1.5 Save
Terms in this set (20)
What are the 6 ways that media 1) moral panic
representations can impact the public's 2) changing public concerns and attitudes
views on crime? 3) perceptions of crime trends
4) stereotyping of criminals
5) levels of response to crime and types of punishments
6) changing priorities and emphasis
What is moral panic? this is when the media can exaggerate and even lie about
what has happened in order to make the crime appear worse
than it is
Whats an example of moral panic? Ectasy panic of 1990s, Leah Betts
a 18 year olf girl who dies from taking an ectasy tablet,
she was showcased as the victim who was spiked when in
relaity she took the drug by herself
, What impact does moral panic have on the causes parents to be scared of their kids going to parties,
public? scared of their kids taking drugs, ended up with strict rules
these reactions can make sense
What is changing public concerns and media can showcase certain people in society harmfully. can
attitudes? cause the public to create sterotypes bout cetain groups
and link them to crimes
Whats an example of public attitudes and negative media surrounding 9/11 and muslims. They were
concens? linked to being evil and monsters, led to a rise in
islamophobia
How does public attitudes and concerns negative impact as the islamaphobia may lead to a rise in
impact the public? hate crimes
pubic may also encourage the goverment to make changes
depending on what crimes are most concerned about, may
lead to laws that impact the group of people in a bad way
Explain changing priority and emphasis? the way the media talks about certain events can create
concern about a particular type of crime. may lead to
changes in policies and the priorities of the goverment
Whats an example of changing priotity or 9/11 terror attacks, where hijackers crashed a plan in to the
emphasis? twin towers in new york , many people died
Terms in this set (20)
What are the 6 ways that media 1) moral panic
representations can impact the public's 2) changing public concerns and attitudes
views on crime? 3) perceptions of crime trends
4) stereotyping of criminals
5) levels of response to crime and types of punishments
6) changing priorities and emphasis
What is moral panic? this is when the media can exaggerate and even lie about
what has happened in order to make the crime appear worse
than it is
Whats an example of moral panic? Ectasy panic of 1990s, Leah Betts
a 18 year olf girl who dies from taking an ectasy tablet,
she was showcased as the victim who was spiked when in
relaity she took the drug by herself
, What impact does moral panic have on the causes parents to be scared of their kids going to parties,
public? scared of their kids taking drugs, ended up with strict rules
these reactions can make sense
What is changing public concerns and media can showcase certain people in society harmfully. can
attitudes? cause the public to create sterotypes bout cetain groups
and link them to crimes
Whats an example of public attitudes and negative media surrounding 9/11 and muslims. They were
concens? linked to being evil and monsters, led to a rise in
islamophobia
How does public attitudes and concerns negative impact as the islamaphobia may lead to a rise in
impact the public? hate crimes
pubic may also encourage the goverment to make changes
depending on what crimes are most concerned about, may
lead to laws that impact the group of people in a bad way
Explain changing priority and emphasis? the way the media talks about certain events can create
concern about a particular type of crime. may lead to
changes in policies and the priorities of the goverment
Whats an example of changing priotity or 9/11 terror attacks, where hijackers crashed a plan in to the
emphasis? twin towers in new york , many people died
