CRJ 345 - Crime in the Media, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): SOC 100D or CRJ 165
This course provides an introduction to the relationship between media and crime in modern society. Topics include the prevalence of crime content in media, patterns in how crime is represented in various media forms, the economic, political, and cultural factors that influence how media present crime; the relationship between media content and fear of crime; and how crime in the media influences crime policy and the criminal justice system.