Young (2007)

Argues that the media is partly responsible for criminality. Young argues that the media has created a 'bulimic society' - one with constant hunger and desire to binge on anything and everything. The bulimic society is one in which even those with little money are 'hooked on Gucci, BMW, Nike, watching TV 11 hours per day ... worshipping success, money, wealth and status' but at the same time are 'systematically excluded from its realisation'. It is a culture of 'get rich or die trying', when too often only the latter alternative is available. Young argues that this can explain criminality among youths from deprived backgrounds.