Area VIII. Perceptions of Crime & Justice / 64. Media & Social Construction of Crime

Navigating the Blue Line: Social Media's Impact on Public Perception of the Police - Qingyang Hong, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Social News Media Construction of Crime Fluctuations and Public Perception toward Crime - Yusen Cheng, University of Mississippi

Purchasing Progress: How Video Gamers Justify Violating the Rules of the Game. - Leslie-Dawn Quick, Marshall University; Ryan Phillips, Marshall University

Networks of Fear: TikTok’s Misinformation on Sex Trafficking - Sandali Vithanage, University of Toronto

Gangs and TikTok: A Content Analysis of Violence Exposure on Social Media - Paige Giddens, Georgia State University

Kirk Miller, East Carolina University