Overview
Description
The role the media plays in criminal behavior and our perceptions of crime, women and minorities.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- identify the role of media in depicting criminal behavior.
- appraise and question the role of media in influencing perceptions of women and minorities as both victims and offenders.
- examine the role of media in influencing crime and justice public policy discourse.
- write a critical assessment of popular media sources employing resources from the course.