Monday, 19 March 2012

Law and public disorder article

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2108745/Law-public-disorder-Inside-secret-bunker-Mets-men-work-rioters-control.html


List (bullets) the methods the police can now use to deal with public disorder.

  • Water Cannons
  • Rubber Bullets
  • 'Potentially' The use of Firearms

Answer the following using supporting evidence:

- What are the reasons given for the police using such methods?

- What are the arguments against this?

- Is the report biased or unbiased?

- What are the key messages and values given by the report?

- Do you think the article would start and social or moral panics?

Look at the images:

1. - Do the images of the rioters refer to any particular social group?

2. - Is this a fair representation of the content of the article?

3. What impressions do you get of the police from the images selected?

4. As a young person in British society, how do you feel about this article?

5. - If you were a reporter, would you do anything differently? Explain.

6. - Who do you think is the target audience for this article?

7. - Is it a fair representation of the social groups discussed?


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