Question 1

The case of Archie Billard is significant because it ________.

Accepted Answer

The case of Archie Billard led to recommendations for changing the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) in Canada, highlighting the need for reforms in how youth crime is addressed.

Question 2

Knowledge about youth crime and justice is produced through ________.

Accepted Answer

Knowledge about youth crime and justice is produced through various sources such as media, official statistics, and unofficial data. Therefore, option D, i.e., "All of the above" is the best choice.

Question 3

Official statistics ________.

Accepted Answer

Official statistics primarily record in detail what is known and reported to the police, rather than focusing on emotional and violent extremes of crime or being the main source of crime news information for the public.

Question 4

Unofficial data ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unofficial data ________.
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Question 5

________ coined the term moral panic to describe exaggerated fears about youth deviance that was generated by the media.

Accepted Answer

Stanley Cohen is credited with coining the term moral panic to describe the phenomenon of exaggerated fears about youth deviance that is generated and amplified by the media.

Question 6

What term is used to describe any group that is unjustifiably perceived to pose a threat to the traditional values and institutions of society?

Accepted Answer

The term "folk devils" is used to describe any group that is unjustifiably perceived to pose a threat to the traditional values and institutions of society. This term was coined by sociologist Stanley Cohen to describe the way that the media and other social institutions can create moral panics centered around certain groups, resulting in increased fear and hostility towards them.

Question 7

The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) has collected information on crime every year since ________.

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) has been collecting information on crime since 1962.

Question 8

According to the author of Chapter 6, our understanding of youth crime is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the author of Chapter 6,...

Question 9

The media's role in the distortion of crime knowledge is illustrated in how news of crimes committed in public by strangers against innocent victims ________.

Accepted Answer

The media's coverage of crimes committed in public by strangers against innocent victims can lead to the perception that crime is random, sensitize the public to fear crime, and ultimately lead to police enforcement or legislative changes.

Question 10

News about crime and deviance, as illustrated in news accounts of the disappearance of sex-workers, can encourage public ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of News about crime and deviance, as illustrated...

Question 11

Social scientists have frequently argued that the media coverage of crime and deviance ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social scientists have frequently argued that the...

Question 12

Data show that Canadians rely on ________ as a primary source for information about the Canadian youth justice system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Data show that Canadians rely on ________...

Question 13

Data show that approximately ________ of Canadians learn about the Canadian youth justice system primarily from the media.

Accepted Answer

According to the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, approximately 60% of Canadians learn about the Canadian youth justice system primarily from the media.

Question 14

In her study of articles on youth crime that appeared in Toronto newspapers, Sprott (1996) found that approximately ________ focused on violent crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In her study of articles on youth...

Question 15

According to the author of Chapter 6, context analysis is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the author of Chapter 6,...

Question 16

Research completed by Baron and Hartnagel (1996) on public views about the Canadian youth justice system concluded that public views were ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research completed by Baron and Hartnagel (1996)...

Question 17

A study on the reporting of juvenile homicide cases in Chicago newspapers found that ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A study on the reporting of juvenile...

Question 18

Portraying a young offender as both a villain and a victim is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

Portraying a young offender as both a villain and a victim can be seen as an example of ideological flexibility, as it allows for both sides of an argument to be presented and for multiple perspectives to be taken into account. It recognizes that young offenders may have faced difficult circumstances and may not be entirely responsible for their actions, but also acknowledges the harm caused by their actions and the need for accountability.

Question 19

According to the author of Chapter 6, like official statistics and unofficial data, media knowledge is ________.

Accepted Answer

According to the author of Chapter 6, media knowledge, like official statistics and unofficial data, is described as a window on the world, complementary, and limited, making all of the given options correct.

Question 20

Frame analysis and critical discourse analysis allow us to ________.

Accepted Answer

Both frame analysis and critical discourse analysis allow us to analyze in more detail the role of the media in the public sphere, view the media as a forum for debate, and appreciate how hegemony is accomplished through discourse. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Quiz 6: Youth Deviance and the Media: Mapping Knowledge and the Limits to Certainty