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

According to the author of Chapter 6, "there seems to be no ready reason for why the media should mirror what is known by the police any more than police statistics should mirror juvenile self-reports." What are the basic grounds for this argument?

What is one of the key criticisms of the "official version" of youth crime?

News articles often serve as a venue for giving voice to the claim that youth crime is out of control.

Data show that approximately ________ of Canadians learn about the Canadian youth justice system primarily from the media.

According to the author of Chapter 6, what is wrong with the argument made by critics who focus only on showing how the media's coverage of crime is distorted and sensationalized in comparison to other sources?

Increasing police efficiency can also increase crime rates.

A study on the reporting of juvenile homicide cases in Chicago newspapers found that news articles do a good job of covering youth crime but also tend to focus on atypical cases.

According to the author of Chapter 6, context analysis is ________.

Social scientists have frequently argued that the media coverage of crime and deviance ________.

Unofficial data ________.

The national news almost consistently reports only on violent assaults committed by youths.

Ideological flexibility refers to the portrayal of persons as being politically biased.

What factors influence the quality of raw material about crime? Name three of the five factors and explain.

Who is Archie Billard? Why is his case significant?