Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of Surrey
Course Title:
Crime and Media
Course Number:
SOC2067
Course Description:
The relationships between crime and the media have long been the subject of intense debate. This module introduces students to the sociological analysis of crime and its representation in the media. We will examine how crime is portrayed by the media and we ask whether such representations are accurate or distorted and why. We also examine what effects, if any, these representations have on offending and public opinion about crime and on criminal justice
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
CRIM 485, CRIM 490
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