SACR 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sexual Assault, Keanu Reeves, Parents Music Resource Center

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
• Course: SACR 2600
• Professor: Mr.George Mason

Document Summary

Crime: media does not caught crime but it may contribute to crime. *some effects due to the media: media does not caught crime but it may contribute to crime. It can lead to people committing successful crime. Consequences of media misrepresentation can include: crimes against the person are not stranger related. Perpetuated by the media and popular culture: the elderly face the highest rate or victimization, most crime is violent. Serial killers account for most murders: crime rates and victimizations have increased dramatically in recent years, the risk of wife assault increases substantially on super bowl sunday.