How many principal news frames are there in relation to crime?

Quiz Order Description Question 1 How many principal news frames are there in relation to crime? Five Six Nine Three 5 points Question 2 Media organisations are not selective in their reporting of crime stories. True False 5 points Question 3 Media ownership is important because it can affect/influence: Decision making; Political influence; Production Democratic Process; Political Accountability; Decision making Decision making; Political influence; Community Accountability Democratic Process; Decision making; Community Accountability 5 points Question 4 Crime is a __________________construction. particular lego social ideological 5 points Question 5 Which of the following IS NOT a news value discussed in the mini-lecture on newsworthiness Novelty Proximity Prominence Conflict Verification 5 points Question 6 Which of the following is included in the study of criminology: The extent of crime Methods of crime prevention Attributes of criminals Workings of the criminal justice system All of the four options listed here 5 points Question 7 The criminal justice system is a ____________mechanism of control. informal trigger formal complex 5 points Question 8 A �news value� discussed in the mini-lecture on newsworthiness is �impact�. This refers to the media�s tendency to only report the most common forms of crime being committed, such as ordinary property offences. True False 5 points Question 9 A newspaper carries a headline �Axe murderer addicted to Mortal Combat�. Mortal combat is a science-fantasy themed fighting game. For this story the newspaper has adopted the �violent media frame�. True False 5 points Question 10 It is a myth that most crimes are violent in nature True False 5 points Question 11 Criminology is informed by the discipline of geography. True False 5 points Question 12 According to the __________ model , consumers of media unquestioningly believe the view of crime that is presented to them. effects model functionalist model institutional model organisational model distillation model 5 points Question 13 There are inconsistencies between what official crime research tells us and what the media portrays. True False 5 points Question 14 A news story about a �crime wave� being committed by young people where the majority are from single parent families would be an example of which news frame? Blocked opportunities Faulty criminal justice Social breakdown None of the options listed here 5 points Question 15 Criminology is not a scientific discipline. True False 5 points Question 16 In the Australian Institute of Criminology study on media reports of drugs and crime, the main drug reported on during the study period (1995-1998) was heroin. True False 5 points Question 17 Crime can be defined as acts or omissions which a person, usually the victim, perceives as being wrong. True False 5 points Question 18 Which of the following is NOT a formal source of knowledge about crime? Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Institute of Criminology Personal experience The nightly news Both personal experience and the nightly news 5 points Question 19 The primary purpose of the commercial news media is to: Inform the public of recent events that affect their lives Provide entertainment Make a profit Generate controversy for the public good 5 points Question 20 Most offenders who begin offending in adolescence continue offending well into adulthood True False 5 points Save and Submit Click Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers.