Criminology: Crime and the Media

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the relationship between crime and the media as discussed in criminological studies.

Moral Panic

A phenomenon where public anxiety and suspicion about a particular group leads to heightened fears and social reaction.

Symbolic Boundaries

Concepts that define and reinforce social distinctions and norms within a culture.

Mediatization

The process whereby media shapes the way individuals and societies construct their ideas and realities.

Visual Criminology

An approach that examines the representation of crime and control through various visual media and the implications of these images.

Cultural Criminology

A subfield of criminology that combines cultural analysis with criminological research, focusing on how cultural phenomena shape crime and social control.

Panic Amplification

The process through which media exaggerates incidents of deviance or crime, leading to societal reactions disproportionate to the actual events.

Crime Dramas

Television shows or films that depict criminal activities and law enforcement, often dramatizing the realities of crime and justice.

Copy-Cat Crime

Criminal acts that are inspired by media portrayals of previous crimes.

Biometric Databases

Systems used for identification and classification of individuals based on their biological traits, such as fingerprints or DNA.

Deep Mediatization

The extensive integration of media into everyday life, affecting cultural and social processes in profound ways.