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The Portrayal of Crime in the Media - Coggle Diagram
The Portrayal of Crime in the Media
Media reports show a distorted view of reality
APS, Australian Psychological Society,
https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/Psychology-topics/Tragic-events-community-violence/Media-portrayals-of-crime#:~:text=Media%20reporting%20often%20highlights%20random,youth%20or%20particular%20ethnic%20groups
).
The John Howard Society of Canada. (2019),
https://johnhoward.ca/blog/media-portrayals-crime-create-problems/
Courtauld, A. (2014, November 7).
https://www.shoutoutuk.org/2014/11/08/how-the-media-controls-our-perceptions-of-crime/
Over exaggerated stories for attention and audience
Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime.
https://crcvc.ca/publications/media-guide/understanding/
Courtauld, A. (2014, November 7).
https://www.shoutoutuk.org/2014/11/08/how-the-media-controls-our-perceptions-of-crime/
Media can be extremely misleading on how much crime is actually taking place.
The John Howard Society of Canada. (2019)
https://johnhoward.ca/blog/media-portrayals-crime-create-problems/
Courtauld, A. (2014, November 7).
https://www.shoutoutuk.org/2014/11/08/how-the-media-controls-our-perceptions-of-crime/
The media creates a fear of crime through their portrayal of certain occasions
Courtauld, A. (2014, November 7).
https://www.shoutoutuk.org/2014/11/08/how-the-media-controls-our-perceptions-of-crime/
APS, Australian Psychological Society,
https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/Psychology-topics/Tragic-events-community-violence/Media-portrayals-of-crime#:~:text=Media%20reporting%20often%20highlights%20random,youth%20or%20particular%20ethnic%20groups
).
Sensationalist media reporting also severely impacts the portrayal of crime
APS, Australian Psychological Society,
https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/Psychology-topics/Tragic-events-community-violence/Media-portrayals-of-crime#:~:text=Media%20reporting%20often%20highlights%20random,youth%20or%20particular%20ethnic%20groups
).
What is Sensationalist media reporting?
Halbrooks, G. (2019, November 27)
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/media-sensationalism-in-today-s-news-coverage-2315287
The media CONTROLS our perception of crime
Courtauld, A. (2014, November 7).
https://www.shoutoutuk.org/2014/11/08/how-the-media-controls-our-perceptions-of-crime/
Social Media/Media gives the police unprecedented access to the public, it helps them in a way
McGovern, A., & Milivojevic, S. (2016, October 16).
https://theconversation.com/social-media-and-crime-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-66397
What influences criminal behaviour?
Walden University. (2020, October 23).
https://www.waldenu.edu/online-bachelors-programs/bs-in-criminal-justice/resource/what-influences-criminal-behavior
Adverse Childhood experiences
Biological Risk Factors
Negative Social Environment
Standard of living
Social media gives people a specific look into peoples lives and can cause them to compare their standard of living with other peoples. This can cause discomfort and jealousy and inevitably lead to a crime of some sort to help them improve their standard of living.
Substance Abuse