Media, Crime and Public Attitudes
A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760). This special issue belongs to the section "Crime and Justice".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Further, research indicates that crime-related content is shown and discussed far more often than any other type of news story. This, combined with the growing amount of crime-related content, including podcasts, documentaries/docuseries, and the monetezation of differnt forms of social media, has made crime-related content pervasive in the public eye. With the ease of access to crime content, it has become important to understand how this content helps shape public attitudes, including opinions about victims and offenders, as well as crime as a whole and the impact it has on society. Further investigation into these areas is warranted because, while there is a large body of literature examining crime and media, further research is necessary to examine the impacts of public attitudes and perceptions, as well as how narratives are impacted by the growth of technology.
We invite scholars who examine ares of crime, media, and technology to submit their work to this Special Issue.
Dr. Lauren Wright
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- crime
- media
- social media
- public attitudes
- crime myths
- public perception
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