Question 1

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?

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Question 2

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

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Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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A)  30 per cent 
B)  40 per cent 
C)  60 per cent 
D)  80 per cent 
E)  90 per cent

Question 5

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?

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Question 6

Increasing police efficiency can also increase crime rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A)  a method of comparing official statistics and unofficial data 
B)  based on the premise that the reality constructed by the news media might not reflect other images of reality 
C)  a new method of analyzing media reports of youth crime 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and b

Question 9

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

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A)  over reports the level of property crime 
B)  can be blamed for misinforming the public 
C)  exaggerates the level of corporate crime 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both b and c

Question 10

Unofficial data ________.

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A)  highlights emotional and violent extremes of crime. 
B)  records in detail what is unknown and unreported to the police. 
C)  is used to fill out incidents not reported to the police. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and b

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

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Question 14

Who is Archie Billard? Why is his case significant?

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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?