Special Topics: Fear, Crime and the Media
CRM-329-020
SUNY Cortland
- Semester
- Winter 25/26
- Instructor
- Kevin Revier
- Start Date
- 01-06-2026
- Total Credits
- 3
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Fear is defined by psychologists as an “intense emotion aroused by the detection of imminent threat.” While deeply felt on an individual level, fear is also a culturally shared emotion. Indeed, researchers have considered a “culture of fear” in which a sense of fear, insecurity, and risk shapes everyday interaction. It is perhaps no wonder, given mass media images of danger. How is fear constructed in the media? What are the consequences of such representation? In this course, we adopt theory in criminology and sociology to study the construction of fear in the media and consequences thereof. We utilize various methods including media/visual analysis coupled with survey, interview, and ethnography. As fear is embedded in representations of crime – and informs public concern, entertainment, and punishment – analyzing fear is important for understanding contemporary social inequality and for broader social change.
Course Area: Criminal Justice/Criminology
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Dates: 01-06-2026 - 01-20-2026
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