CRJ 460: Media & Crime

Course Description

This course examines how the media depict and impact perceptions of crime and criminal justice. Media is defined broadly to incorporate all forms of mass communication, including print and broadcast news, film, television, radio, and social platforms. Students will analyze how media construct crime and influence policy, discuss various types of moral panics, and learn basic theorization. Portrayals and stereotypes of women, children, police, prisons, offenders, and victims will be explored. Comparisons of cross-cultural perspectives and depictions will be applied. Students cannot receive credit for bothCRJ 460andCRJ 560. (AY).