Online Communities and Offline Criminal Justice: The Digital Fallout of Major Criminal Incidents

<p>User-generated online data has, in recent years, become an important basis for sociological research, and the ubiquity of social media presages the importance of an increased understanding of its inner workings in the spheres of criminology and sociology. This dissertation examines the dynamics of user-generated information on social media and social news in the wake of 53 criminal incidents which generated higher-than-average interest online. Using multiple platforms and analytical techniques, I investigate the dynamics of within- and between-platform information uptake, examine potential avenues and drawbacks of the actionable information available online during a crisis, and describe patterns and focal topics relating to xenophobic and othering language, gun rights and gun control, misinformation, and risk amplification.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Criminal Justice

Grantor

The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York

Year dc:date.available

2024

Author dc:creator

• Scott, Jacqueline M

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Amy Adamczyk

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Joshua Freilich
• Jeremy Porter
• Matthew Williams

• Criminology
• Social media
• user-generated data
• major criminal incidents
• gun violence

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/5728

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:gc_etds-6838