1. Media, Crime and Victimization
Each of these types of media will regularly show exaggerated images of violence. ... Research has shown that newspapers over exaggerate news of a sexual nature and the links between sex and violence are often played out to emphasise risk. There are important and significantly gendered exceptions to this toxic mix of newsworthiness for example, domestic violence and child abuse in the home. ... Interpersonal crimes, for example sex and violence, can easily be portrayed as dramatic and titillating than non-violent crimes, especially if children can be added to this increasingly toxic mix of news...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate