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Abstract

Violence Against Women is a prominent and prevalent issue in today's society, with approximately 1 in 3 women globally experiencing a form of abuse in their lifetime, and roughly 7% of women in the United Kingdom experiencing domestic violence (UN Women, 2023; Office of National Statistics, 2021). Additionally, 4.7 billion people worldwide access social media daily. These concerning numbers are the driving force behind this research, as it aims to understand ‘How the Media Portrays Violence Against Women’ through a deductive content analysis of news articles from the BBC and The Guardian. The articles were systematically chosen, every 6th article, with two being chosen from the time range of 2018-2023. This method was chosen based on the collected knowledge and research discovered by the initial literature review, as the research helped hypothesise the potential themes that may arise across the news articles. The established themes discovered within the research were: the justice system and the police, the victim and stereotypes, the media, the perpetrator, and global issues. These identified themes enabled a discussion about the literature review, and other research discovered throughout the process. These themes helped conclude that the media portrays violence against women in a light of awareness, and the issues victims face coming in contact with the system and the public about stigma and lack of trust in the police. This research has positive policy implications and how the media can be used for educational and preventative purposes, as well as inform further research to help develop on this issue.

Course: Criminology and Forensic Studies - BSc (Hons) - C2039F

Date Deposited: 2024-11-21

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