Question 1

Surette (2011)notes that in modern society the mediated crime event displaces the actual event and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) makes it seem far worse than it does when it is not displaced 
B) allows us to frame our fear of crime differently 
C) the vicarious pleasure of seeing crime on television is far preferable to being victimized 
D) allows police to make an arrest more easily 
A) makes it seem far worse than it does when it is not displaced 
B) allows us to frame our fear of crime differently 
C) the vicarious pleasure of seeing crime on television is far preferable to being victimized 
D) allows police to make an arrest more easily

Question 2

While it is difficult to identify a specific media effect,it is likely that the media play a part is stoking fear of crime simply because they manipulate crime stories to for the purpose of making us fearful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following illustrate that a media review of a new product can make it or break it?

Accepted Answer

A) Media power allows consumers to recognize politics. 
B) Politics and economics are key interests for most of the public. 
C) Media power is formidable in political,economic and social fields. 
D) Super Bowl commercials cost more per minute of air time than any other time. 
A) Media power allows consumers to recognize politics. 
B) Politics and economics are key interests for most of the public. 
C) Media power is formidable in political,economic and social fields. 
D) Super Bowl commercials cost more per minute of air time than any other time.

Question 4

One of the most urgent moral concerns in journalism is securing and keeping the ______ of the public.

Accepted Answer

A) confidence 
B) trust 
C) revenue 
D) good ratings 
A) confidence 
B) trust 
C) revenue 
D) good ratings

Question 5

The absence of ______ is revealed when a journalist is unable to separate his or her personal beliefs from the subject matter of the reporting.

Accepted Answer

A) objectivity 
B) truth 
C) competence 
D) cost 
A) objectivity 
B) truth 
C) competence 
D) cost

Question 6

The legal system is depicted as an obstacle to crime fighting with complex procedures and trials as well as dramatic adversarial contests.In reality,though ______.

Accepted Answer

A) few accused actually go to trial and unexciting plea bargains are the norm 
B) the legal system is far more complex 
C) the legal system makes it easier to fight crime because prosecutors know how to talk with the media 
D) crime fighting is the complex part of the process 
A) few accused actually go to trial and unexciting plea bargains are the norm 
B) the legal system is far more complex 
C) the legal system makes it easier to fight crime because prosecutors know how to talk with the media 
D) crime fighting is the complex part of the process

Question 7

Define what constitutes manipulation by the press.

Accepted Answer

Using deception to i

Question 8

In inner-city areas,media coverage of crime tends to reinforce what people already know and what some have actually experienced through having been victimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Beginning from the late 1980s,crime related infotainment began to appear on television and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) other forms of media 
B) the boundary between crime and entertainment dissolved 
C) crimes were solved at an increased rate 
D) the media outlets immediately saw an increase in ratings and revenue 
A) other forms of media 
B) the boundary between crime and entertainment dissolved 
C) crimes were solved at an increased rate 
D) the media outlets immediately saw an increase in ratings and revenue

Question 10

Virgins are assigned the label of the bad women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hirschfield and Simon (2010)contend that the media stereotypically construct police into various types.Which type "welcomes and is ready to use deadly force against dangerous criminals"?

Accepted Answer

A) professional 
B) vigilante 
C) oppressor 
D) pessimist 
A) professional 
B) vigilante 
C) oppressor 
D) pessimist

Question 12

Fear of crime and victimization do not impact criminal justice policy decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The War on Drugs strengthened the association between blacks and crime.The truth,however,is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Whites never have been engaged in drugs as much as blacks,a fact often reported in the media 
B) the War on Drugs focused on heroin,a drug often used by blacks,a fact not usually in the media 
C) Whites comprise almost 75% of illegal drug users and blacks 13%,a fact not usually incorporated in media accounts 
D) Whites comprise almost 1/3 of illegal drug users and blacks almost 2/3,a fact often reported in the media 
A) Whites never have been engaged in drugs as much as blacks,a fact often reported in the media 
B) the War on Drugs focused on heroin,a drug often used by blacks,a fact not usually in the media 
C) Whites comprise almost 75% of illegal drug users and blacks 13%,a fact not usually incorporated in media accounts 
D) Whites comprise almost 1/3 of illegal drug users and blacks almost 2/3,a fact often reported in the media

Question 14

Which of Hirschfield and Simon's (2010)stereotypically constructed media police types is one who uses legal violence to repress minorities?

Accepted Answer

A) professional 
B) vigilante 
C) oppressor 
D) pessimist 
A) professional 
B) vigilante 
C) oppressor 
D) pessimist

Question 15

Elias (1994)has argued that the media ______ the situation of crime victims by distorting the causes and impact of victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) denies 
B) perpetuates 
C) misrepresents 
D) allows 
A) denies 
B) perpetuates 
C) misrepresents 
D) allows

Question 16

What television show promoted the notion that all crimes can be solved using forensic science methods?

Accepted Answer

A) Law and Order 
B) CSI 
C) NCIS 
D) Elementary 
A) Law and Order 
B) CSI 
C) NCIS 
D) Elementary

Question 17

In 2013,the media actively promoted a moral panic referred to as the ______ that involved alleged random black-on-white assaults for fun.

Accepted Answer

A) assault game 
B) hit game 
C) knockout game 
D) none of these 
A) assault game 
B) hit game 
C) knockout game 
D) none of these

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct statement in regard to bias?

Accepted Answer

A) distorted or unfair judgment or disposition 
B) always ideological 
C) omitted by mistake 
D) partisanship is always bias 
A) distorted or unfair judgment or disposition 
B) always ideological 
C) omitted by mistake 
D) partisanship is always bias

Question 19

Cooperation between police and the media is now a norm worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe what a historical account of "press freedom" in the U.S.reveals.

Accepted Answer

In return for the special priv

Surette (2011)notes that in modern society the mediated crime event displaces the actual event and ______.

While it is difficult to identify a specific media effect,it is likely that the media play a part is stoking fear of crime simply because they manipulate crime stories to for the purpose of making us fearful.

Which of the following illustrate that a media review of a new product can make it or break it?

One of the most urgent moral concerns in journalism is securing and keeping the ______ of the public.

The absence of ______ is revealed when a journalist is unable to separate his or her personal beliefs from the subject matter of the reporting.

The legal system is depicted as an obstacle to crime fighting with complex procedures and trials as well as dramatic adversarial contests.In reality,though ______.

Define what constitutes manipulation by the press.

In inner-city areas,media coverage of crime tends to reinforce what people already know and what some have actually experienced through having been victimized.

Beginning from the late 1980s,crime related infotainment began to appear on television and ______.

Virgins are assigned the label of the bad women.

Hirschfield and Simon (2010)contend that the media stereotypically construct police into various types.Which type "welcomes and is ready to use deadly force against dangerous criminals"?

Fear of crime and victimization do not impact criminal justice policy decisions.

The War on Drugs strengthened the association between blacks and crime.The truth,however,is that ______.

Which of Hirschfield and Simon's (2010)stereotypically constructed media police types is one who uses legal violence to repress minorities?

Elias (1994)has argued that the media ______ the situation of crime victims by distorting the causes and impact of victimization.

What television show promoted the notion that all crimes can be solved using forensic science methods?

In 2013,the media actively promoted a moral panic referred to as the ______ that involved alleged random black-on-white assaults for fun.

Which of the following is a correct statement in regard to bias?

Cooperation between police and the media is now a norm worldwide.

Describe what a historical account of "press freedom" in the U.S.reveals.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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Exam 11: Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Surette (2011)notes that in modern society the mediated crime event displaces the actual event and ______.

While it is difficult to identify a specific media effect,it is likely that the media play a part is stoking fear of crime simply because they manipulate crime stories to for the purpose of making us fearful.

Which of the following illustrate that a media review of a new product can make it or break it?

One of the most urgent moral concerns in journalism is securing and keeping the ______ of the public.

The absence of ______ is revealed when a journalist is unable to separate his or her personal beliefs from the subject matter of the reporting.

The legal system is depicted as an obstacle to crime fighting with complex procedures and trials as well as dramatic adversarial contests.In reality,though ______.

Define what constitutes manipulation by the press.

In inner-city areas,media coverage of crime tends to reinforce what people already know and what some have actually experienced through having been victimized.

Beginning from the late 1980s,crime related infotainment began to appear on television and ______.

Virgins are assigned the label of the bad women.

Hirschfield and Simon (2010)contend that the media stereotypically construct police into various types.Which type "welcomes and is ready to use deadly force against dangerous criminals"?

Fear of crime and victimization do not impact criminal justice policy decisions.

The War on Drugs strengthened the association between blacks and crime.The truth,however,is that ______.

Which of Hirschfield and Simon's (2010)stereotypically constructed media police types is one who uses legal violence to repress minorities?

Elias (1994)has argued that the media ______ the situation of crime victims by distorting the causes and impact of victimization.

What television show promoted the notion that all crimes can be solved using forensic science methods?

In 2013,the media actively promoted a moral panic referred to as the ______ that involved alleged random black-on-white assaults for fun.

Which of the following is a correct statement in regard to bias?

Cooperation between police and the media is now a norm worldwide.

Describe what a historical account of "press freedom" in the U.S.reveals.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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