Posted: December 3rd, 2015
Media and Crime log
Media and Crime Log—Entry II
In this module, you will have an opportunity to add to your media and crime log by
applying theories presented in this course to media portrayals of crime. The
American public is fascinated with crime and therefore, there is no shortage of
media depictions of crimes and criminals. In this assignment, you will use the
scholarly knowledge you have gained in the course to analyze how the media portrays
crime.
You are now familiar with biological, psychological, and sociological theories of
crime. In M2: Assignment 2, you wrote a log entry applying psychological theories
of criminal behavior to analyze articles or news stories. In this assignment, you
will write your second log entry.
Research newspaper or magazine articles related to crime using the print or online
news media.
Select two articles or news stories and apply at least two theories from the
biological, psychological, and/or sociological perspectives to each article or news
story.
Write an analysis of each article or news story addressing the following:
What is the purpose of the story as you perceive it?
How is crime or criminal justice portrayed?
What feelings or reactions are evoked in you by the article?
How would you explain the reported criminal behavior using the two theories you
selected? Explain your choice of theory.
PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH US TODAY AND GET A GOOD DISCOUNT 🙂
Place an order in 3 easy steps. Takes less than 5 mins.