Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Questionnaire Questions
How old are you?
Where do you live?
Have you ever been in trouble with the police?
Have you ever been involved with crime?
Have you got a criminal record?
Have you ever had a gun or a knife?
Have you ever been in possession of a gun?
Have you ever been in possession of a knife?
Where do you live?
Have you ever been in trouble with the police?
Have you ever been involved with crime?
Have you got a criminal record?
Have you ever had a gun or a knife?
Have you ever been in possession of a gun?
Have you ever been in possession of a knife?
Monday, March 17, 2008
Meeting
Meeting with Miss B :)
Targets:
Research Methodology - record and analyse
Write up a questionnaire (end of the week) for next week...
Targets:
Research Methodology - record and analyse
Write up a questionnaire (end of the week) for next week...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Firearms Law
Here is the information from the Firearms certificate Act:
There is no minimum age for the issue of a shot gun certificate.
A firearm certificate may be granted to any person aged 17 years or older in their own name and they may then purchase any guns and ammunition specified on that certificate.
A firearm certificate may be granted to any person aged between 14 and 17 years of age, but they may not themselves purchase any guns or ammunition.
No person under 14 may be granted a firearm certificate, or use firearms other than on an approved range or shooting gallery, such as at a fairground (where the maximum calibre allowed is .23 inch).
The minimum age to purchase airguns and any ammunition for them, is 18.
It is an offence under section 21 of the Firearms Act of 1968 as amended, for anyone convicted of a criminal offence, to handle, possess, or shoot a firearm and ammunition (this includes Air Guns). If the sentence was for more than three years the prohibition is for life; if less than three years the prohibition is for 5 years (Note: it is the sentence, not the time served, which is the determining factor).
There is no minimum age for the issue of a shot gun certificate.
A firearm certificate may be granted to any person aged 17 years or older in their own name and they may then purchase any guns and ammunition specified on that certificate.
A firearm certificate may be granted to any person aged between 14 and 17 years of age, but they may not themselves purchase any guns or ammunition.
No person under 14 may be granted a firearm certificate, or use firearms other than on an approved range or shooting gallery, such as at a fairground (where the maximum calibre allowed is .23 inch).
The minimum age to purchase airguns and any ammunition for them, is 18.
It is an offence under section 21 of the Firearms Act of 1968 as amended, for anyone convicted of a criminal offence, to handle, possess, or shoot a firearm and ammunition (this includes Air Guns). If the sentence was for more than three years the prohibition is for life; if less than three years the prohibition is for 5 years (Note: it is the sentence, not the time served, which is the determining factor).
How Does The Media Represent Gun Crime? - My Own Personal Opinion
I believe that the media does the following things when representing gun crime:
* It puts emphasis on the minority, thus creating a bigger issue than neccessary.
* It stereotypes youths: black teenagers are the trouble-makers, they cause all crime, they are the ones who are always involved in criminal activity.
* The media don't tend to acknowledge that other races are involved in gun and knife crime - the media just brush under the carpet the fact that Asians and whites take part in these criminal activities, the numbers are just smaller.
* The media makes correct yet innaccurate statements about the statistics of young black men that turn to crime: they come from single parent homes, they are financially unstable, they dont do well at school in comparison to other races, they have low aspirations and they live in poor boroughs.
* The media focus on certain cases of gun crime - not all of them - and thus draw awareness to the fact that 'another teenager has been shot in Lambeth' - whereas they may not follow up a story when there was a white-on-white shooting in Enfield.
* The media control what stories they air and thus can carry reinforce the stereotype even further.
* It puts emphasis on the minority, thus creating a bigger issue than neccessary.
* It stereotypes youths: black teenagers are the trouble-makers, they cause all crime, they are the ones who are always involved in criminal activity.
* The media don't tend to acknowledge that other races are involved in gun and knife crime - the media just brush under the carpet the fact that Asians and whites take part in these criminal activities, the numbers are just smaller.
* The media makes correct yet innaccurate statements about the statistics of young black men that turn to crime: they come from single parent homes, they are financially unstable, they dont do well at school in comparison to other races, they have low aspirations and they live in poor boroughs.
* The media focus on certain cases of gun crime - not all of them - and thus draw awareness to the fact that 'another teenager has been shot in Lambeth' - whereas they may not follow up a story when there was a white-on-white shooting in Enfield.
* The media control what stories they air and thus can carry reinforce the stereotype even further.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Detailed Proposal
1. Topic Area
Crime and the Media
2. Proposed title, question, hypothesis
How does the media represent gun crime?
3. Teacher approval granted, in principal?
Yep :)
4. Principle texts (if text based study)
Newspaper articles, TV, film (maybe)
5. Reason for choice
Im really interested in this sort of stuff and think that if you had an interest in a particular topic, then you'll enjoy the task more.
6. Academic context for this study (similar research, relevant theory, named theorists)
7. Institutional context for this study (industry focus, other texts for comparison, named practitioners, relevant theory, issues, questions)
Why are young black men at the centre of most crimanal activies...
8. Identify the audience context for this study (audience profile, access to audience, potential sample)
* Young male teeenagers aged 15-20
* Teachers and adults
* Young teenagers
* Victims of youth crime
9. How will the 4 key concepts be relevant to your study (audience, institution, forms and conventions, representation)?
I will draw upon these 4 concepts in order to create a solid argument - i will go into each one individually and see how they all contribute to youth crime as well as how they may encourage youths to behave inappropriately.
10. Potential research sources (secondary): secondary academic books and websites, secondary industry books and websites, secondary popular criticism. Please identify specific examples you have come across.
* Online newspaper sites which offer online articles
* Newspaper articles which are relevant to my study.
11. Potential research sources (primary): audience reception research, your own content/textual analysis etc
* Interviews with memebers of the public
* Online forums, where people can voice there opinions.
12. Modifications agreed with your lead teacher
13. Potential limits/obstacles/problems?
14. Teacher concerns
15. Teacher approval
Crime and the Media
2. Proposed title, question, hypothesis
How does the media represent gun crime?
3. Teacher approval granted, in principal?
Yep :)
4. Principle texts (if text based study)
Newspaper articles, TV, film (maybe)
5. Reason for choice
Im really interested in this sort of stuff and think that if you had an interest in a particular topic, then you'll enjoy the task more.
6. Academic context for this study (similar research, relevant theory, named theorists)
7. Institutional context for this study (industry focus, other texts for comparison, named practitioners, relevant theory, issues, questions)
Why are young black men at the centre of most crimanal activies...
8. Identify the audience context for this study (audience profile, access to audience, potential sample)
* Young male teeenagers aged 15-20
* Teachers and adults
* Young teenagers
* Victims of youth crime
9. How will the 4 key concepts be relevant to your study (audience, institution, forms and conventions, representation)?
I will draw upon these 4 concepts in order to create a solid argument - i will go into each one individually and see how they all contribute to youth crime as well as how they may encourage youths to behave inappropriately.
10. Potential research sources (secondary): secondary academic books and websites, secondary industry books and websites, secondary popular criticism. Please identify specific examples you have come across.
* Online newspaper sites which offer online articles
* Newspaper articles which are relevant to my study.
11. Potential research sources (primary): audience reception research, your own content/textual analysis etc
* Interviews with memebers of the public
* Online forums, where people can voice there opinions.
12. Modifications agreed with your lead teacher
13. Potential limits/obstacles/problems?
14. Teacher concerns
15. Teacher approval
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