LS 286 Test 1 Sample Questions PDF

Week 1 Here are 25 multiple-choice questions based on the consolidated summary of the lecture on law and popular culture: General Concepts 1.​ What is the central theme of the first lecture on law and popular culture? ○​ A) Representation ○​ B) Consent ○​ C) Producti...

Week 1 Here are 25 multiple-choice questions based on the consolidated summary of the lecture on law and popular culture: General Concepts 1.​ What is the central theme of the first lecture on law and popular culture? ○​ A) Representation ○​ B) Consent ○​ C) Production ○​ D) Resistance​ Answer: C) Production 2.​ How are law and popular culture described in their relationship? ○​ A) Completely separate systems ○​ B) Mutually constitutive and influential ○​ C) Independent and parallel ○​ D) Oppositional in their goals​ Answer: B) Mutually constitutive and influential 3.​ What do law and popular culture share as a central mechanism? ○​ A) Material production ○​ B) Techniques of meaning-making ○​ C) Scientific processes ○​ D) Universal truths​ Answer: B) Techniques of meaning-making Historical Evolution 4.​ Which early 20th-century film reflected formalism in law? ○​ A) Miami Vice ○​ B) 12 Angry Men ○​ C) Charlie Chaplin's Police ○​ D) Law & Order​ Answer: C) Charlie Chaplin's Police 5.​ What marked the shift toward realism in legal representations in the mid-20th century? ○​ A) Depictions of overly glamorous legal professionals ○​ B) A critique of the gap between law's promises and its realities ○​ C) Increased focus on comedic portrayals of law  ○​ D) Inclusion of futuristic legal systems​ Answer: B) A critique of the gap between law's promises and its realities 6.​ Which TV series popularized the glamorous portrayal of police work in the 1980s? ○​ A) The Wire ○​ B) Perry Mason ○​ C) Miami Vice ○​ D) Dexter​ Answer: C) Miami Vice 7.​ What major shift occurred in the 1960s in portrayals of law in popular culture? ○​ A) A return to strict formalism ○​ B) Fragmented and diverse perspectives ○​ C) Elimination of courtroom dramas ○​ D) Emphasis on legal comedy​ Answer: B) Fragmented and diverse perspectives Theoretical Foundations 8.​ According to Austin Sarat, what does popular culture do for law? ○​ A) Simplifies it completely ○​ B) Expands public understanding of legal life ○​ C) Avoids critical engagement with law ○​ D) Focuses solely on entertainment​ Answer: B) Expands public understanding of legal life 9.​ What term describes how popular culture often oversimplifies legal processes? ○​ A) Realism Effect ○​ B) Signification ○​ C) Flattening Effect ○​ D) Ideological Effect​ Answer: C) Flattening Effect 10.​Stuart Hall describes language as a system of what? ○​ A) Rules and laws ○​ B) Facts and figures ○​ C) Signs and representations ○​ D) Philosophical arguments​ Answer: C) Signs and representations 11.​What are the two components of a sign in semiotics? ○​ A) Symbol and logic ○​ B) Signifier and signified ○​ C) Image and representation ○​ D) Text and context​ Answer: B) Signifier and signified 12.​What does “common sense” often obscure, according to Stuart Hall?  ○​ A) The true scope of material production ○​ B) The ideological construction of ideas ○​ C) The natural behavior of individuals ○​ D) Social production​ Answer: B) The ideological construction of ideas Semiotics and Representation 13.​What is the process of deriving meaning from signs called? ○​ A) Fragmentation ○​ B) Signification ○​ C) Mediation ○​ D) Unification​ Answer: B) Signification 14.​How does language mediate our experience, according to Hall? ○​ A) It provides an unfiltered reality. ○​ B) It directly connects us to the world. ○​ C) It processes and represents reality for understanding. ○​ D) It eliminates the need for representation.​ Answer: C) It processes and represents reality for understanding. 15.​Which of the following is a primary function of modern media as described by Hall? ○​ A) Legal enforcement ○​ B) Narrative distortion ○​ C) Selection, ranking, and unification ○​ D) Simplification of ideologies​ Answer: C) Selection, ranking, and unification Production of Legitimacy 16.​What is the goal of modern media’s narrative unification? ○​ A) To critique all forms of authority ○​ B) To build consensus and shared understanding ○​ C) To eliminate ideological struggles ○​ D) To create fragmented perspectives​ Answer: B) To build consensus and shared understanding 17.​What does Stuart Hall say about legitimacy in media and law? ○​ A) It is always maintained by the state. ○​ B) It is achieved through relative autonomy and professional codes. ○​ C) It is an inherent quality of law.  ○​ D) It is irrelevant in cultural representations.​ Answer: B) It is achieved through relative autonomy and professional codes. 18.​What phrase does Hall use to describe law and media’s shared impact? ○​ A) Singular domination ○​ B) Overdetermination ○​ C) Universal consent ○​ D) Collective hierarchy​ Answer: B) Overdetermination Pop Culture’s Role 19.​How does popular culture act as a site of struggle, according to Hall? ○​ A) By creating static representations of law ○​ B) By reinforcing only hegemonic norms ○​ C) By enabling contestation of dominant ideologies ○​ D) By excluding resistance narratives​ Answer: C) By enabling contestation of dominant ideologies 20.​What role does pop culture play in the production of consent? ○​ A) It eliminates all resistance. ○​ B) It critiques hegemony exclusively. ○​ C) It reinforces or resists dominant norms. ○​ D) It focuses only on individual perspectives.​ Answer: C) It reinforces or resists dominant norms. Law and Popular Culture: Shared Features 21.​What shared feature makes law and popular culture effective in society? ○​ A) Their reliance on professional hierarchies ○​ B) Their ability to create persuasive narratives ○​ C) Their rejection of symbols and signs ○​ D) Their purely entertainment value​ Answer: B) Their ability to create persuasive narratives 22.​Which aspect of law and popular culture helps unify fragmented meanings? ○​ A) Imagined realities ○​ B) Social contracts ○​ C) Direct representation ○​ D) Technical precision​ Answer: A) Imagined realities Applications and Implications 23.​What challenge does the "CSI Effect" create in legal settings? ○​ A) A loss of interest in forensic evidence ○​ B) Unrealistic public expectations of legal processes ○​ C) An increase in legal complexity ○​ D) Complete dismissal of forensic science​ Answer: B) Unrealistic public expectations of legal processes 24.​What is a central concern when pop culture dramatizes law? ○​ A) It diminishes public trust in the legal system. ○​ B) It often critiques material production too harshly. ○​ C) It distorts or simplifies the complexities of legal life. ○​ D) It fails to address ideological effects.​ Answer: C) It distorts or simplifies the complexities of legal life. 25.​How does Stuart Hall describe pop culture’s role in society? ○​ A) As an unchanging reflection of dominant ideologies ○​ B) As a passive observer of societal struggles ○​ C) As a site of struggle for and against power ○​ D) As purely entertainment without ideological effects​ Answer: C) As a site of struggle for and against power These questions cover the lecture’s key concepts, historical evolution, theoretical frameworks, and applications. Here are 10 additional multiple-choice questions to further explore the lecture’s key themes: General Concepts and Definitions 1.​ How does law achieve its influence in society, according to the lecture? ○​ A) By remaining separate from cultural narratives ○​ B) By leveraging professional authority and narrative techniques ○​ C) By dismissing popular culture’s impact ○​ D) By enforcing rigid formalism​ Answer: B) By leveraging professional authority and narrative techniques 2.​ What role does narrative play in both law and popular culture? ○​ A) It strictly entertains audiences without deeper meaning. ○​ B) It structures and communicates shared social meanings. ○​ C) It complicates the understanding of cultural norms.  ○​ D) It avoids ideological concerns.​ Answer: B) It structures and communicates shared social meanings. Historical Shifts 3.​ What was the primary critique of law during the realism phase in popular culture? ○​ A) Law’s strict adherence to tradition ○​ B) The tension between law’s ideals and practical outcomes ○​ C) Law’s exclusion of non-legal narratives ○​ D) Law’s oversimplification of justice​ Answer: B) The tension between law’s ideals and practical outcomes 4.​ Which era in media is marked by a dramatic focus on police procedural narratives? ○​ A) 1950s ○​ B) 1960s ○​ C) 1980s ○​ D) 2000s​ Answer: C) 1980s Representation and Ideology 5.​ What does Stuart Hall mean by "hegemony"? ○​ A) A fixed legal hierarchy ○​ B) The dominance of one worldview through consent and coercion ○​ C) The natural evolution of cultural norms ○​ D) The rejection of ideological structures​ Answer: B) The dominance of one worldview through consent and coercion 6.​ How does popular culture help create "common sense"? ○​ A) By presenting entirely unbiased perspectives ○​ B) By reinforcing or challenging dominant ideologies ○​ C) By focusing solely on comedic narratives ○​ D) By avoiding engagement with controversial topics​ Answer: B) By reinforcing or challenging dominant ideologies Semiotics and Meaning 7.​ What is the ideological effect of popular culture’s flattening of legal processes? ○​ A) It clarifies the law’s complexities for all viewers. ○​ B) It distorts public understanding of justice.  ○​ C) It promotes a purely realistic view of legal proceedings. ○​ D) It enhances the audience’s critical engagement with law.​ Answer: B) It distorts public understanding of justice. 8.​ Why is signification central to understanding law in popular culture? ○​ A) It reveals how meanings are created through representation. ○​ B) It simplifies the narratives in both fields. ○​ C) It eliminates ideological concerns from cultural texts. ○​ D) It relies exclusively on formal logic.​ Answer: A) It reveals how meanings are created through representation. Critiques and Applications 9.​ What is a key criticism of law’s portrayal in pop culture narratives? ○​ A) Law is depicted as overly impartial and detached. ○​ B) Legal professionals are glamorized unrealistically. ○​ C) Law is presented as inaccessible to the public. ○​ D) Legal processes are portrayed as completely inefficient.​ Answer: B) Legal professionals are glamorized unrealistically. 10.​What does popular culture’s fragmented representation of law in the 1960s reflect? ○​ A) A singular, dominant ideology ○​ B) A universal agreement on legal values ○​ C) Growing societal complexity and ideological diversity ○​ D) A rejection of ideological discourse in law​ Answer: C) Growing societal complexity and ideological diversity Week 2 Introduction and Overview of Gramsci's Ideas 1.​ According to Gramsci, how do ruling groups maintain their dominance in society?​ a) Solely through force​ b) By combining force and cultural consent​ c) By ensuring economic inequality​ d) By imposing strict censorship​ Answer: b) By combining force and cultural consent 2.​ What is Gramsci’s term for the cultural and ideological dominance of a ruling group?​ a) Ideological apparatus​ b) Cultural sovereignty​ c) Hegemony​  d) Structural power​ Answer: c) Hegemony 3.​ How is legitimacy achieved according to Gramsci?​ a) By coercing individuals to follow laws​ b) By establishing cultural narratives and values that people consent to​ c) By providing equal opportunities to all classes​ d) By monopolizing political institutions​ Answer: b) By establishing cultural narratives and values that people consent to 4.​ Gramsci emphasized that legitimacy operates through:​ a) Direct legal control​ b) Social norms and cultural practices​ c) Military enforcement​ d) Economic monopolies​ Answer: b) Social norms and cultural practices The Role of Intellectuals in Gramsci’s Theory 5.​ In Gramsci’s theory, what role do intellectuals play in maintaining hegemony?​ a) They remain neutral and uninvolved​ b) They create and disseminate the ruling class's ideology​ c) They criticize and dismantle dominant ideas​ d) They enforce laws and policies​ Answer: b) They create and disseminate the ruling class's ideology 6.​ What are the two types of intellectuals Gramsci identifies?​ a) Traditional and organic​ b) Academic and public​ c) Political and cultural​ d) Passive and active​ Answer: a) Traditional and organic 7.​ Organic intellectuals emerge from:​ a) Established academic institutions​ b) Ruling classes only​ c) Specific social groups or classes​ d) The government bureaucracy​ Answer: c) Specific social groups or classes 8.​ Traditional intellectuals are characterized by:​ a) A direct connection to the ruling class​ b) Claiming neutrality while reinforcing existing power structures​ c) Constantly challenging dominant ideologies​ d) Aligning with revolutionary movements​ Answer: b) Claiming neutrality while reinforcing existing power structures Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony 9.​ What is counter-hegemony?​ a) The elimination of ruling classes​ b) The process of creating alternative ideas to challenge dominant power structures​ c) A reassertion of traditional values​ d) A movement to reduce economic inequalities​ Answer: b) The process of creating alternative ideas to challenge dominant power structures 10.​Which of the following is necessary for a counter-hegemonic movement to succeed?​ a) Military strength​ b) Coercion of the population​ c) Establishing its own intellectual and cultural base​ d) Strict opposition to all existing cultural norms Answer: c) Establishing its own intellectual and cultural base 11.​Counter-hegemony is most likely to emerge from:​ a) The ruling elite​ b) Apathy among the masses​ c) Disenfranchised or marginalized groups​ d) Government institutions Answer: c) Disenfranchised or marginalized groups 12.​According to Gramsci, revolutionary movements need:​ a) An alliance with traditional intellectuals​ b) Support solely from workers​ c) Cultural and ideological transformation alongside political change​ d) Violent overthrow of existing structures Answer: c) Cultural and ideological transformation alongside political change Civil Society and the State 13.​In Gramsci’s framework, civil society refers to:​ a) The government and legal institutions​ b) The arena where cultural and ideological consent is formed​ c) The military and law enforcement agencies​ d) Economic production systems Answer: b) The arena where cultural and ideological consent is formed  14.​The state, according to Gramsci, functions through:​ a) Purely coercive means​ b) Coercion and consent​ c) Economic production​ d) Neutral governance Answer: b) Coercion and consent 15.​Civil society is distinct from the state because it:​ a) Operates independently of culture​ b) Is where individuals voluntarily engage in cultural and ideological practices​ c) Represents only economic institutions​ d) Focuses exclusively on political governance Answer: b) Is where individuals voluntarily engage in cultural and ideological practices The Role of Culture and Ideology 16.​Gramsci argues that culture is a:​ a) Neutral reflection of society​ b) Mechanism of control used to sustain hegemony​ c) Purely artistic endeavor​ d) Political structure unrelated to power dynamics Answer: b) Mechanism of control used to sustain hegemony 17.​Which of the following best describes Gramsci’s view of ideology?​ a) A tool used exclusively by intellectuals​ b) A set of beliefs that reflect material realities​ c) A neutral set of ideas held by individuals​ d) A system of ideas and practices that shapes social consent Answer: d) A system of ideas and practices that shapes social consent 18.​Cultural hegemony works by:​ a) Forcing people to adopt a particular ideology​ b) Gradually shaping what people consider normal or acceptable​ c) Suppressing all forms of opposition​ d) Eliminating counter-cultural movements entirely Answer: b) Gradually shaping what people consider normal or acceptable Practical Applications of Gramsci’s Ideas 19.​Why is education important in Gramsci’s theory?​ a) It ensures individuals learn technical skills​ b) It is a key site where cultural hegemony is reinforced​ c) It operates independently of ideological concerns​ d) It eliminates class distinctions Answer: b) It is a key site where cultural hegemony is reinforced 20.​How does the media contribute to hegemony?​ a) By presenting only one-sided arguments​ b) By reinforcing dominant cultural and ideological narratives​ c) By focusing solely on entertainment​ d) By exposing and challenging power structures Answer: b) By reinforcing dominant cultural and ideological narratives Challenges to Hegemony 21.​What strategy is key to breaking hegemony, according to Gramsci?​ a) Violent revolution​ b) Economic boycotts​ c) Building alliances across social groups and classes​ d) Total rejection of existing institutions Answer: c) Building alliances across social groups and classes 22.​Gramsci believed that political change must be accompanied by:​ a) Increased industrial production​ b) A transformation of cultural and ideological systems​ c) Centralized government control​ d) Complete rejection of intellectual discourse Answer: b) A transformation of cultural and ideological systems 23.​For Gramsci, the success of a revolution depends on:​ a) Coercion of the ruling class​ b) A long-term battle of ideas in civil society​ c) Strict adherence to traditional intellectual leadership​ d) Sudden and decisive action Answer: b) A long-term battle of ideas in civil society Legacy of Gramsci’s Work 24.​Gramsci’s ideas are influential because they:​ a) Focus exclusively on economic production​ b) Combine culture, ideology, and politics to explain power​ c) Emphasize physical force as the main tool of power​ d) Reject the importance of intellectuals Answer: b) Combine culture, ideology, and politics to explain power 25.​Which field of study has been most influenced by Gramsci’s concept of hegemony?​ a) Mathematics​ b) Cultural studies and political theory​ c) Natural sciences​ d) Technological innovation Answer: b) Cultural studies and political theory Additional Multiple Choice Questions 10 Multiple Choice Questions 1. What is the primary concept behind Gramsci's theory of cultural hegemony?​ a) Control through physical force and coercion​ b) Domination through military and economic power​ c) The ruling class maintaining control by shaping cultural norms and values​ d) Suppression of culture by traditional intellectuals Answer: c) The ruling class maintaining control by shaping cultural norms and values 2. In Gramsci's framework, "war of movement" refers to:​ a) Gradual ideological and cultural struggle​ b) Sudden, decisive political actions and confrontations​ c) The establishment of a military state​ d) The creation of new social institutions Answer: b) Sudden, decisive political actions and confrontations 3. Gramsci's "organic intellectuals" differ from traditional intellectuals in that they:​ a) Serve the ruling class exclusively​ b) Emerge from and represent specific social classes​ c) Are detached from political struggles​ d) Focus solely on academic endeavors Answer: b 4o You said: continue ChatGPT said: ChatGPT Answer: b) Emerge from and represent specific social classes 4. What does Gramsci mean by "common sense" in his analysis of cultural hegemony?​ a) A universal truth accepted by all societies​ b) A set of beliefs instilled by the ruling class that appears natural​ c) The collective wisdom of the working class​ d) The innate ability to distinguish right from wrong Answer: b) A set of beliefs instilled by the ruling class that appears natural 5. The term "subaltern," as used by Gramsci, refers to:​ a) The middle class in capitalist societies​ b) Groups and classes excluded from political and social power​ c) Leaders of revolutionary movements​ d) Military officials within hegemonic structures Answer: b) Groups and classes excluded from political and social power 6. In the context of cultural hegemony, what role does civil society play?​ a) It directly enforces laws through state apparatuses​ b) It serves as a battlefield for ideological dominance​ c) It operates independently of political and economic forces​ d) It remains unaffected by class struggles Answer: b) It serves as a battlefield for ideological dominance 7. According to Gramsci, achieving cultural hegemony requires:​ a) Complete suppression of opposing ideologies​ b) The integration and co-optation of diverse cultural elements​ c) The replacement of intellectuals within the ruling class​ d) Relying solely on state power for enforcement Answer: b) The integration and co-optation of diverse cultural elements 8. What is the primary purpose of Gramsci’s concept of the "historic bloc"?​ a) To describe a coalition of ruling classes dominating society​ b) To analyze historical revolutions​ c) To highlight the unity between culture, politics, and economics in maintaining power​ d) To separate intellectual efforts from political processes Answer: c) To highlight the unity between culture, politics, and economics in maintaining power 9. Gramsci describes "passive revolution" as:​ a) A violent overthrow of the existing ruling class​ b) Incremental and state-driven changes that preserve existing power structures​ c) A revolution led by intellectuals with no mass support​ d) A rejection of all forms of hegemonic control Answer: b) Incremental and state-driven changes that preserve existing power structures 10. How does Gramsci distinguish between coercion and consent in maintaining control?​ a) Coercion operates within civil society, while consent is enforced by the state​ b) Coercion relies on military power, while consent is based on ideological leadership​ c) Coercion is used by intellectuals, and consent is granted by subaltern classes​ d) Coercion and consent are interchangeable in hegemonic practices Answer: b) Coercion relies on military power, while consent is based on ideological leadership Week 3 1. What is one of the aims of modern true crime reporting as discussed by Wildenberg? A. To glorify criminal behavior​ B. To emphasize the wrath of God’s vengeance​ C. To promote restorative justice​ D. To ignore societal norms​ Answer: B 2. What is the shift in moral truth as society moves away from the church? A. From divine punishment to societal punishment​ B. From individual blame to collective responsibility​ C. From morality to neutrality​ D. From justice to revenge​ Answer: A 3. How are criminals often depicted in sensationalist true crime narratives? A. As misunderstood heroes​ B. Using demonic or vice-related imagery​ C. As agents of societal change​ D. As victims of circumstance​ Answer: B 4. How are victims, especially children, portrayed in these narratives? A. As voiceless entities​ B. As overly pious and Christ-like​ C. As guilty by association​ D. As indifferent observers​ Answer: B 5. What cultural aspect is often associated with poverty in these narratives? A. Strength and resilience​ B. Weak will and susceptibility to vice​ C. Intelligence and ingenuity​ D. Wealth and privilege​ Answer: B 6. What lesson is emphasized through cautionary tales in true crime narratives? A. To embrace one’s individuality​ B. To avoid temptation and vice​ C. To seek forgiveness from society​ D. To prioritize personal gain​ Answer: B 7. What does the depiction of weak-willed individuals often reinforce? A. Family as the source of order​ B. The strength of societal norms​ C. The value of independence​ D. The unimportance of morality​ Answer: A 8. What type of shift does Wildenberg identify in moral authority over time? A. From societal to individual responsibility​ B. From legal to divine punishment​ C. From crime-focused to community-focused narratives​ D. From market rationality to economic instability​ Answer: A 9. How does internalized authority affect individuals in society? A. It makes them reliant on external validation​ B. It encourages self-policing and conformity​ C. It eradicates personal freedom​ D. It reduces societal order​ Answer: B 10. According to Wildenberg, what replaces the church as the central source of moral authority? A. The family unit​ B. The individual​ C. The legal system​ D. Popular culture​ Answer: B 11. What narrative device is often used to describe victims in true crime stories? A. Satirical exaggeration​ B. Retrospective attribution of voice​ C. Rational analysis of behavior​ D. Objectification through silence​ Answer: B 12. What is one consequence of internalizing societal norms and authority? A. Resistance to market rationality​ B. Reduced capacity for independent thought​ C. Increased transparency of power structures​ D. Erasure of moral dichotomies​ Answer: B 13. What does E.P. Thompson emphasize in his work? A. The rise of individualism​ B. The fading of church authority​ C. The conflict between cultural traditions and market rationality​ D. The glorification of upper-class practices​ Answer: C 14. What language becomes dominant as church authority diminishes? A. Secular and criminal​ B. Religious and divine​ C. Collective and communal​ D. Neutral and restorative​ Answer: A 15. How are folk heroes treated in E.P. Thompson’s analysis? A. They are celebrated as cultural icons​ B. Their qualities are erased to suppress working-class aspirations​ C. They are positioned as neutral agents of change​ D. Their stories are ignored in popular culture​ Answer: B 16. How does Wildenberg describe the portrayal of poverty in sensationalist narratives? A. As a systemic failure​ B. As an inevitable social condition​ C. As a result of weak will and vice​ D. As unrelated to criminal behavior​ Answer: C 17. What is the focus of sensationalist narratives when it comes to criminals? A. Their motives and individual choices​ B. Their societal impact​ C. Their inherent goodness​ D. Their alignment with divine will​ Answer: A 18. What does the “reasonable person standard” signify in legal contexts? A. The inherent irrationality of human behavior​ B. The objective evaluation of individual actions​ C. The alignment of behavior with divine principles​ D. The inability of law to judge motives​ Answer: B 19. What is the ultimate goal of internalized authority as per Antonio Gramsci? A. To eliminate external power structures​ B. To promote resistance against the state​ C. To encourage conformity and reproduce legitimacy​ D. To create a utopian society​ Answer: C 20. How do depictions of children in cautionary tales reinforce societal norms? A. By showing them as disobedient heroes​ B. By emphasizing the importance of family and order​ C. By portraying them as neutral observers​ D. By ignoring their role in moral narratives​ Answer: B 21. What is the connection between market rationality and individual behavior? A. Market rationality is a collective decision-making process​ B. Individual behavior is often shaped by market rationality​ C. Market rationality dismisses individual motives​ D. Individual behavior is unaffected by market forces​ Answer: B 22. What effect does sensationalist language have on representations of criminals? A. It humanizes their actions​ B. It creates an emotional, visceral response​ C. It offers a neutral perspective​ D. It promotes restorative justice​ Answer: B 23. What does E.P. Thompson warn about the emergence of the “economic man”? A. It leads to collective prosperity​ B. It creates catastrophic consequences for society​ C. It emphasizes community over individualism​ D. It promotes sustainable economic practices​ Answer: B 24. How are class dimensions reflected in the narratives of criminality? A. By glorifying the lower classes​ B. By portraying the upper classes as inherently corrupt​ C. By vilifying poverty as a moral failing​ D. By ignoring class differences​ Answer: C 25. How does sensationalist true crime reporting endorse state power? A. By undermining individual authority​ B. By presenting punishment as necessary for societal order​ C. By advocating for restorative justice​ D. By eliminating the need for law enforcement​ Answer: B Here are 10 additional multiple-choice questions based on the content from this thread: 26. What role does the media play in sensationalist true crime narratives? A. It offers objective and factual reporting.​ B. It amplifies moral panic and societal fears.​ C. It provides a platform for restorative justice discussions.​ D. It disregards the victims’ stories entirely.​ Answer: B 27. What is the societal impact of portraying crime through a lens of vice and temptation? A. It encourages deeper understanding of systemic issues.​ B. It fosters a culture of accountability and fairness.​ C. It reinforces simplistic moral judgments and stigmas.​ D. It reduces the role of punishment in justice systems.​ Answer: C 28. How does modern true crime reporting differ from earlier narratives steeped in divine punishment? A. It focuses more on societal and psychological factors.​ B. It emphasizes theological implications of crime.​ C. It minimizes the role of individual responsibility.​ D. It avoids attributing crime to moral failings.​ Answer: A 29. Why are weak-willed individuals often highlighted in cautionary tales? A. To showcase their resilience.​ B. To promote personal redemption.​ C. To warn against moral failures and temptation.​ D. To blame society for their downfall.​ Answer: C 30. What is a consequence of internalized authority on social behavior? A. It increases resistance to norms.​ B. It weakens societal order.​ C. It aligns individual actions with collective expectations.​ D. It decreases the role of family in moral development.​ Answer: C 31. According to Antonio Gramsci, what is the function of societal norms? A. To dismantle hegemonic power structures.​ B. To foster individuality and resistance.​ C. To create cultural conformity and reproduce legitimacy.​ D. To prioritize market rationality over cultural values.​ Answer: C 32. How are folk heroes erased in dominant narratives, as per E.P. Thompson? A. By suppressing their stories through cultural stigma.​ B. By glorifying their achievements to extreme levels.​ C. By turning them into mainstream historical figures.​ D. By attributing their success to divine intervention.​ Answer: A 33. What does the portrayal of criminals as inherently evil achieve in sensationalist narratives? A. It provides nuanced understanding of their motives.​ B. It helps dehumanize them and justify harsh punishments.​ C. It promotes rehabilitation and systemic reform.​ D. It acknowledges the complexity of their social environment.​ Answer: B 34. What is the significance of family in reinforcing societal order in these narratives? A. It is portrayed as a disruptive force.​ B. It serves as a stabilizing and moralizing unit.​ C. It is often ignored in favor of individual responsibility.​ D. It represents societal decay and dysfunction.​ Answer: B 35. What moral lesson is often communicated about poverty in sensationalist crime reporting? A. Poverty is a result of systemic inequities.​ B. Poverty is neutral and unrelated to morality.​ C. Poverty is caused by personal weakness and vice.​ D. Poverty is glorified as a noble struggle.​ Answer: C