SOC 1500 Lecture 7: Lecture 7 Notes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Media focus on negative behaviour deviance intensified labelling / confrontation of label. Correlation between amount of tv and fear of victimization. 1992-1999 highest violent and total crime rates. News article frequency of violent crimes at school. Lisa and baccaglini (1990): fear of crime and news coverage. In only a few years, if nothing is done, toronto will become as dangerous and as violent. Sophisticated slaughter, relentless cycle of violence, mayhem, melee, carnage, arms race, reign of terror, helter skelter world. No school system is immune from it .