Sensationalisation of Crime in the Media

• What does the media tend to do with crime?

  It sensationalises crime
• How do fictional crime programmes portray crime?

  They often glorify crime and deviance
• What is a common representation of police in crime dramas?

  Police are depicted as inherently 'good'
• What do crime dramas often normalize?

  Police violence
• How do crime dramas treat police illegality?

  It is seen as normal and acceptable
• What issue do crime dramas often ignore regarding policing?

  Racism in the police force
• What phrase do right-wing press use to describe knife crime in the UK?

  'Wild West' Britain
• How do left-wing press approach the issue of knife crime?

  They are more objective and seek understanding
• What is an example of moral panic in media coverage?

  Negative press on Drill Musicians
• What are the key themes in the sensationalisation of crime in the media?

  • Glorification of crime and deviance
  • Normalization of police violence
  • Ignoring racism in policing
  • Different approaches by right and left-wing press