SEP3707
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: MARCH 2026
,Table of Contents
Question 1: Five Academic Sources on Media and Crime Perceptions............... 2
Question 2: The Importance of Background Reading in Research...................... 2
Question 3: Research Aim and Objectives ......................................................... 5
Question 4: Critical Analysis of Research Approach .......................................... 5
Question 5: Units of Analysis .............................................................................. 7
Question 6: Sampling Strategy ........................................................................... 9
Question 7: Data Collection Method ................................................................... 10
Question 8: Data Collection Instrument ............................................................. 12
Question 9: Data Analysis Plan........................................................................... 14
Question 10: Ethical Considerations .................................................................. 18
List of References.............................................................................................. 20
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, QUESTION 1
Identify and list five (5) academic sources of information that will be relevant to
this study. Each source should be referenced correctly. (Refer to Tutorial
letter SCHJALL/301/2026 for referencing guidelines.)
Chermak, S. 1995. Victims in the news: Crime and the American news media. Boulder,
CO: Westview Press.
Dowler, K., Fleming, T. & Muzzatti, S.L. 2006. Constructing crime: Media, crime, and
popular culture. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 48(6):837-850.
Jewkes, Y. 2015. Media and crime. 3rd ed. London: Sage Publications.
Roberts, J.V. & Stalans, L.J. 2004. Crime, criminal justice, and public opinion. In M.
Tonry (Ed.). The handbook of crime and punishment. Oxford: Oxford University Press:
31-57.
Surette, R. 2015. Media, crime, and criminal justice: Images, realities, and policies. 5th
ed. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
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ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: MARCH 2026
,Table of Contents
Question 1: Five Academic Sources on Media and Crime Perceptions............... 2
Question 2: The Importance of Background Reading in Research...................... 2
Question 3: Research Aim and Objectives ......................................................... 5
Question 4: Critical Analysis of Research Approach .......................................... 5
Question 5: Units of Analysis .............................................................................. 7
Question 6: Sampling Strategy ........................................................................... 9
Question 7: Data Collection Method ................................................................... 10
Question 8: Data Collection Instrument ............................................................. 12
Question 9: Data Analysis Plan........................................................................... 14
Question 10: Ethical Considerations .................................................................. 18
List of References.............................................................................................. 20
1
, QUESTION 1
Identify and list five (5) academic sources of information that will be relevant to
this study. Each source should be referenced correctly. (Refer to Tutorial
letter SCHJALL/301/2026 for referencing guidelines.)
Chermak, S. 1995. Victims in the news: Crime and the American news media. Boulder,
CO: Westview Press.
Dowler, K., Fleming, T. & Muzzatti, S.L. 2006. Constructing crime: Media, crime, and
popular culture. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 48(6):837-850.
Jewkes, Y. 2015. Media and crime. 3rd ed. London: Sage Publications.
Roberts, J.V. & Stalans, L.J. 2004. Crime, criminal justice, and public opinion. In M.
Tonry (Ed.). The handbook of crime and punishment. Oxford: Oxford University Press:
31-57.
Surette, R. 2015. Media, crime, and criminal justice: Images, realities, and policies. 5th
ed. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
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