SOCI3067
Crime and the media
Offer semester
Lecture time
Lecture venue
Credits awarded
1st semester
Wednesday
9:00 - 10:50
CPD-2.19
6
The media has a significant impact on how people perceive crime and order in society. This course will delve into the ways in which the media shapes our attitudes and responses to crime. It will examine how different forms of news media represent crime and why they choose to portray it in certain ways. Furthermore, it will investigate the depiction of crime in popular culture and entertainment media. By doing so, students will develop a critical and questioning approach to analyzing how these representations influence society's understanding of crime.
Describe key concepts and theories that help explain how media shapes our attitudes and responses to crime;
Identify ways crimes are represented in different media forms;
Demonstrate their understanding of a specific crime issue of their own choosing by engaging in intensive, independent research and portfolio writing;
Engage in empirical enquiry that includes research design, data collection and analysis to investigate how and why their chosen crime issue is portrayed in a particular way;
Critically evaluate on such media representations and their implications;
Synthesize and inspire discussions on current issues and problems related to new media technology’s impact on crime and the media.
Tasks
Weighting
Individual Portfolio
30%
Tutorial presentation, facilitation, and participation
30%
Examiniation
40%
Marsh, I., & Melville, G. (2019). Crime, justice and the media. Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hkuhk/detail.action?docID=370962
Additional required readings will be listed on the course syllabus.
Offer Semester | Lecture Day | Lecture Time | Venue | Credits awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st semester | Wednesday | 9:00 - 10:50 | CPD-2.19 | 6 |
