why does media exaggerate crimes?( easy language like on the spot answer types please )
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Explanation:
The hypodermic syringe model of media influence suggests that the audience receives media messages and is directly and passively influenced by them, rather than actively engaging with them. Although the theory is dated (from the 1930s, influenced by studies of the impact of Nazi propaganda in Germany) there is some evidence to support the idea. This evidence relates specifically to the potential influence of the media on children in relation to violent behaviour.
A classic psychological study: Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment. The experiment involved children playing with a "bobo doll". Those who had watched adults violently attack the doll copied the behaviour, which Bandura claimed shows that violence is learned behaviour. If his conclusions are correct, then children exposed to violent images in the media might learn that such behaviour is normal and act out the scenes in real life.
There have been real‐life incidents of children committing very violent crimes after having watched very violent media. The most well‐known case in the UK was the murder of Jamie Bulger. Jamie Bulger was a two‐year‐old boy who was abducted, tortured and murdered by two ten‐year‐old boys; prior to the crime, they had apparently watched one of the Child's Play series of horror films. While other cases (like the Columbine High School massacre) have sparked debate about the possible influence of the media ‐ the killers had been listening to violent song lyrics by Marylin Manson ‐ there is little question about the influence in the Jamie Bulger case. There is also the suggestion that media violence leads to desensitisation, meaning people become less shocked by violence and therefore more likely to employ it themselves.
Therefore, some argue that the increase in violent media images together with increased access to such images might have had an impact on overall levels of violent crime.
Evaluating the Media as A Cause of Crime
While watching violent media images might have influenced some violent crimes, it is clear that thousands watch these programmes or play these video games without going on to commit criminal violence. Therefore, while it might influence people's behaviour, it cannot be the sole cause of the crimes.
Some argue that, far from people being desensitised by violent media, they are sensitised by it. If people see the horrific consequences of violent behaviour, they are less likely to act in a violent way.
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Fear of Crime, Violent Behavior And Policy Changes. Mass media is obsessed with crime. Today in our society, as well as other western societies, crime seems to be a topic of fascination. The criminal justice system appears throughout the mass media. From television shows and films to books, newspapers and magazines, crime turns up for everyone to see. By the 1970s the crime or police drama had replaced the western for the most prevalent prime-time television fare (Doyle, 2006). The boundary between crime entertainment and crime information has been blurred progressively more in the past years (Dowler, Fleming, & Muzzatti, 2006). Roughly half of the newspapers and television items people come into contact with are concerned with crime, justice or deviance (Doyle, 2006). With the bombardment of criminal images surrounding people every day, the mass media often influences how people look at crime. The picture presented in the media of crime differs from the picture by official and other statistics (Doyle, 2006). How the public fears crime, the violent behavior associated with it and even some policy changes are all thought to be influenced by the media. While there is some debate as to how much influence the media actually has on these things, there is some evidence to suggest there is some connection.
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