Question 1

What phrase does Surette use to refer to the idea that the media tends to misrepresent the reality of crime?&#10;A) The rule of distortion&#10;B) The law of opposites&#10;C) The elementary denial&#10;D) Tabloid adversarialism

Accepted Answer

Surette uses the phrase "the law of opposites" to describe how the media often portrays crime in a way that is opposite to the reality, leading to misrepresentations.

Question 2

Which genre did Foucault see as important in signalling the shifting culture interest from 'the execution to the investigation'?&#10;A) The reality television show&#10;B) The prison movie&#10;C) The cop show&#10;D) The detective novel

Accepted Answer

Foucault saw the detective novel as important in highlighting the cultural shift from public executions to the investigation and surveillance, reflecting changes in societal focus on crime and punishment.

Question 3

Which of the following refers to the tendency of news outlets to transform complex news stories into simplistic, catchy messages about crime:&#10;A) Adversarialism&#10;B) Media distortion&#10;C) Mediatisation&#10;D) Sloganization

Accepted Answer

Sloganization refers to the process of simplifying complex news stories into catchy, often oversimplified messages, which is common in crime reporting to attract audience attention.

Question 4

News reporting on violence has:&#10;A) Remained the same over time&#10;B) Increased post-Second World War&#10;C) Decreased post-Second World War&#10;D) Become impossible to measure

Accepted Answer

News reporting on violence has increased post-Second World War due to advancements in technology, the rise of 24-hour news cycles, and increased global connectivity, which have made it easier to report and disseminate information about violent events.

Question 5

Cohen's original study of moral panics focused on:&#10;A) White collar crime in the 1950s&#10;B) Altercations between two British youth-subcultural groups in the 1960s&#10;C) News coverage of 'mugging' in the 1970s&#10;D) Party drug-users in the 1980s

Accepted Answer

Cohen's original study of moral panics focused on the altercations between the Mods and Rockers, two British youth-subcultural groups, in the 1960s.

Question 6

Which of the following is widely seen as a criterion of moral panic:&#10;A) Disproportionality&#10;B) The existence of a folk hero&#10;C) Responsibilisation&#10;D) Long-lasting cultural effects

Accepted Answer

Disproportionality is a key criterion of moral panic, referring to the exaggerated reaction of society to a perceived threat.

Question 7

One alternative paradigm to 'moral panic' is:&#10;A) Folk devils&#10;B) The deviance amplification spiral&#10;C) The cautionary tale&#10;D) Tabloidization

Accepted Answer

The answer of One alternative paradigm to 'moral panic' is:&#10;A)...

Question 8

Folk devils are:&#10;A) The group that becomes the focus of concern and censure in a moral panic&#10;B) Those who administer crime control measures during periods of moral panic&#10;C) Those who speak up on behalf of those vilified during a moral panic&#10;D) Journalists and editors who produce news items that contribute to a moral panic

Accepted Answer

Folk devils are the individuals or groups that are portrayed as a threat to societal values and interests, becoming the focus of concern and censure during a moral panic.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of citizen journalism:&#10;A) Eye-witness film footage taken on a mobile phone, circulated via social media&#10;B) News reporting on political events that affect public policy&#10;C) Journalism that is mindful of citizens' needs for transparency and accountability&#10;D) 24/7 news coverage that provides citizens with live news updates

Accepted Answer

Citizen journalism involves ordinary individuals capturing and sharing news events, often using personal devices like mobile phones, and distributing the content through platforms like social media.

Question 10

When was 24/7 news introduced:&#10;A) The 1970s&#10;B) The 1980s&#10;C) The 1990s&#10;D) The 2000s

Accepted Answer

24/7 news was introduced in the 1980s with the launch of CNN in 1980, which was the first channel to provide round-the-clock news coverage.

Deck 4: Crime and the Media