CRIMINOLOGY: UNIT 1: AC 1.4QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
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CRIMINOLOGY: UNIT 1: AC 1.4QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
Film: What fraction of films are crime?
1/5
What percentage represent crime?
50%
List 4 types of crime in film:
Murder
Kidnapping
Heists
Robbery
Extra: Identity theft, speeding
How are victims repres...
CRIMINOLOGY: UNIT 1: AC 1.4QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A+ GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
Film: What fraction of films are crime?
1/5
What percentage represent crime?
50%
List 4 types of crime in film:
Murder
Kidnapping
Heists
Robbery
Extra: Identity theft, speeding
How are victims represented?
- They are ignored
- Rarely mentioned again
- Used as a prop
How are the police represented?
- Corrupt
- Incompetent
- Put other police to shame : one is better at their job than the others
Name a real life case:
Jamie Bulger
What happened?
Jamie was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by two 10 year olds in 1993
It was thought that the film 'Child's Play 3' influenced the boys, however it was proven
that they had never watched it
TV: What fraction of US TV shows consist of murder, assault, or armed robbery?
2/3
How is property crime represented?
- portrayed more seriously than it actually is
- consists of tight plans, high value thefts, including violence
How are offenders portrayed?
high status, white, middle-aged men.
What about victims?
similar to offenders, but often women
recently have become more central in both TV and film
audience encouraged to identify with them
How about the police?
the police will typically catch the offender, unlike real life
however, police do tend to fail to catch the offender recently
portrayed as corrupt and brutal rather than positively
Newspapers: What fraction of all newspaper stories are about crime?
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