Sensationalized Media Reports Draw Attention to an Issue and an Individual

Multiple Choice

Sensationalized media reports draw attention to an issue and an individual or group; the individuals who are the target of this attention become isolated from society; and this ultimately leads to a greater identification of these individuals with one another, which, in turn, fosters and cultivates deviance and criminality. This process is known as _____________.

A) defiance amplification
B) security spiral
C) signification spirals
D) signification amplification
E) none of the above