Question 1

What were the major findings of Spencer's (2005) media research on youth violence in the United States in 1994?

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Question 2

Portraying a young offender as both a villain and a victim is an example of ________.

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A)  moral panic 
B)  reverse psychology 
C)  moral uncertainty 
D)  ideological flexibility 
E)  media manipulation 
A)  moral panic 
B)  reverse psychology 
C)  moral uncertainty 
D)  ideological flexibility 
E)  media manipulation

Question 3

How is media-generated knowledge of youth crime and justice different from knowledge generated through official statistics and unofficial data?

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Question 4

The valorization of victims is a tactic typically used by politicians to justify tougher measures aimed at punishing young offenders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ coined the term moral panic to describe exaggerated fears about youth deviance that was generated by the media.

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A)  John Muncie 
B)  Stanley Cohen 
C)  Chris McCormick 
D)  Bernard Schissel 
E)  Jane Sprott 
A)  John Muncie 
B)  Stanley Cohen 
C)  Chris McCormick 
D)  Bernard Schissel 
E)  Jane Sprott

Question 6

Discuss one example of how political and academic debates over issues relating to youth justice are reported in the media.

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Question 7

How are the stories of victims typically used by politicians who want to bring about changes in youth justice legislation?

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Question 8

In general, constructionist analysis states that violent youth crime is underrepresented in the media.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is critical discourse analysis? How has this approach been applied to the study of youth crime and youth criminal justice in Canada?

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Question 10

Research completed by Baron and Hartnagel (1996) on public views about the Canadian youth justice system concluded that public views were ________.

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A)  quite punitive 
B)  often based on personal experiences of victimization 
C)  often based on conservative social values 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and c 
A)  quite punitive 
B)  often based on personal experiences of victimization 
C)  often based on conservative social values 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and c

Question 11

The media's role in the distortion of crime knowledge is illustrated in how news of crimes committed in public by strangers against innocent victims ________.

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A)  encourages the perception that crime is random 
B)  sensitizes the public to fear crime 
C)  can lead to police enforcement or legislative changes 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and c 
A)  encourages the perception that crime is random 
B)  sensitizes the public to fear crime 
C)  can lead to police enforcement or legislative changes 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and c

Question 12

What term is used to describe any group that is unjustifiably perceived to pose a threat to the traditional values and institutions of society?

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A)  Deviant 
B)  Outcast 
C)  Folk devils 
D)  Gang-involved 
E)  Rebel group 
A)  Deviant 
B)  Outcast 
C)  Folk devils 
D)  Gang-involved 
E)  Rebel group

Question 13

Data show that Canadians rely on ________ as a primary source for information about the Canadian youth justice system.

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A)  newspapers or magazines 
B)  TV or radio news 
C)  the Internet 
D)  academic sources 
E)  personal experience 
A)  newspapers or magazines 
B)  TV or radio news 
C)  the Internet 
D)  academic sources 
E)  personal experience

Question 14

According to the author of Chapter 6, like official statistics and unofficial data, media knowledge is ________.

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A)  a window on the world 
B)  complementary 
C)  limited 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both b and c 
A)  a window on the world 
B)  complementary 
C)  limited 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both b and c

Question 15

To what does the term valorization of victims refer? Provide examples that illustrate the meaning of this term.

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Question 16

Critical discourse analysis links discourse to culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The argument that crime is media-sensitive means that, if crimes are publicized, a feedback loop can change the public's perceptions and their willingness to report.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The group Crime Responsibility and Youth was formed ________.

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A)  after a stabbing incident in a so-called random street attack 
B)  by a group of young people coming together to advocate for youth 
C)  after the victimization in Toronto of a young male 
D)  by parents and other citizens looking for vigilante justice 
E)  as a result of Anthony Doob's letter to the editor suggesting the toughening of rules 
A)  after a stabbing incident in a so-called random street attack 
B)  by a group of young people coming together to advocate for youth 
C)  after the victimization in Toronto of a young male 
D)  by parents and other citizens looking for vigilante justice 
E)  as a result of Anthony Doob's letter to the editor suggesting the toughening of rules

Question 19

How do media practices contribute to knowledge about youth crime and the youth justice system?

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Media practices play a significant role

Question 20

In this chapter, the author argues that "the study of youth crime and deviance is [about] more than just countng." Do you agree with this statement? Why?

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Yes, I agree with the statement that the

What were the major findings of Spencer's (2005) media research on youth violence in the United States in 1994?

Portraying a young offender as both a villain and a victim is an example of ________.

How is media-generated knowledge of youth crime and justice different from knowledge generated through official statistics and unofficial data?

The valorization of victims is a tactic typically used by politicians to justify tougher measures aimed at punishing young offenders.

________ coined the term moral panic to describe exaggerated fears about youth deviance that was generated by the media.

Discuss one example of how political and academic debates over issues relating to youth justice are reported in the media.

How are the stories of victims typically used by politicians who want to bring about changes in youth justice legislation?

In general, constructionist analysis states that violent youth crime is underrepresented in the media.

What is critical discourse analysis? How has this approach been applied to the study of youth crime and youth criminal justice in Canada?

Research completed by Baron and Hartnagel (1996) on public views about the Canadian youth justice system concluded that public views were ________.

The media's role in the distortion of crime knowledge is illustrated in how news of crimes committed in public by strangers against innocent victims ________.

What term is used to describe any group that is unjustifiably perceived to pose a threat to the traditional values and institutions of society?

Data show that Canadians rely on ________ as a primary source for information about the Canadian youth justice system.

According to the author of Chapter 6, like official statistics and unofficial data, media knowledge is ________.

To what does the term valorization of victims refer? Provide examples that illustrate the meaning of this term.

Critical discourse analysis links discourse to culture.

The argument that crime is media-sensitive means that, if crimes are publicized, a feedback loop can change the public's perceptions and their willingness to report.

The group Crime Responsibility and Youth was formed ________.

How do media practices contribute to knowledge about youth crime and the youth justice system?

In this chapter, the author argues that "the study of youth crime and deviance is [about] more than just countng." Do you agree with this statement? Why?

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Understanding the Youth Criminal Justice Act

The Youth Justice System in Action

Critical Challenges in Hearing the Voice of Youth in the Youth Justice System

Canadian Girls and Crime in the Twenty-First Century

Theoretical Perspectives on Youth Crime

Critical Criminology and Youth Justice in the Risk Society: Issues of Power and Justice

Issues of Substance Use and Related Crime in Adolescence

Indigenous Youth Crime in Canada

Racialized Youth Crime and Justice in Canada

Street-Involved Youth in Canada

Youth Involvement in Systems of Sex Work and Strategies of Intervention

Keeping Youth Out of Jail: Quebecs Experience

Juvenile Justice and Restorative Justice in British Columbia: Learning Through the Lens of Community Praxis

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Exam 6: Youth Deviance and the Media: Mapping Knowledge and the Limits to Certainty

What were the major findings of Spencer's (2005) media research on youth violence in the United States in 1994?

Portraying a young offender as both a villain and a victim is an example of ________.

How is media-generated knowledge of youth crime and justice different from knowledge generated through official statistics and unofficial data?

The valorization of victims is a tactic typically used by politicians to justify tougher measures aimed at punishing young offenders.

________ coined the term moral panic to describe exaggerated fears about youth deviance that was generated by the media.

Discuss one example of how political and academic debates over issues relating to youth justice are reported in the media.

How are the stories of victims typically used by politicians who want to bring about changes in youth justice legislation?

In general, constructionist analysis states that violent youth crime is underrepresented in the media.

What is critical discourse analysis? How has this approach been applied to the study of youth crime and youth criminal justice in Canada?

Research completed by Baron and Hartnagel (1996) on public views about the Canadian youth justice system concluded that public views were ________.

The media's role in the distortion of crime knowledge is illustrated in how news of crimes committed in public by strangers against innocent victims ________.

What term is used to describe any group that is unjustifiably perceived to pose a threat to the traditional values and institutions of society?

Data show that Canadians rely on ________ as a primary source for information about the Canadian youth justice system.

According to the author of Chapter 6, like official statistics and unofficial data, media knowledge is ________.

To what does the term valorization of victims refer? Provide examples that illustrate the meaning of this term.

Critical discourse analysis links discourse to culture.

The argument that crime is media-sensitive means that, if crimes are publicized, a feedback loop can change the public's perceptions and their willingness to report.

The group Crime Responsibility and Youth was formed ________.

How do media practices contribute to knowledge about youth crime and the youth justice system?

In this chapter, the author argues that "the study of youth crime and deviance is [about] more than just countng." Do you agree with this statement? Why?

From Misguided Children to Criminal Youth: Exploring Historical and Contemporary Trends in Canadian Youth Justice

Measuring Youth Crime in Canada: An Elusive Challenge

Understanding the Youth Criminal Justice Act

The Youth Justice System in Action

Critical Challenges in Hearing the Voice of Youth in the Youth Justice System

Canadian Girls and Crime in the Twenty-First Century

Theoretical Perspectives on Youth Crime

Critical Criminology and Youth Justice in the Risk Society: Issues of Power and Justice

Issues of Substance Use and Related Crime in Adolescence

Indigenous Youth Crime in Canada

Racialized Youth Crime and Justice in Canada

Street-Involved Youth in Canada

Youth Involvement in Systems of Sex Work and Strategies of Intervention

Keeping Youth Out of Jail: Quebecs Experience

Juvenile Justice and Restorative Justice in British Columbia: Learning Through the Lens of Community Praxis

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