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AC 1.4- Describe media representation of crimeCrime is constantly portrayed in the media. Media hugely influences what we known because crime
is shown in all types of ways- tv, films, gaming, music, newspapers, and social media.
Newspapers have a large space devoted to crime but focus on more major crimes like murder,
stabbings, shootings, knife crimes or terrorist attacks. Because of their use if photos and dramatic
headlines and to the point language, they will catch people’s attention but give very deceiving ideas
about crime to the public. An example of a headline is ‘1,200 killed by mental patients’- from the
sun, or ‘obesity Britain’- the daily mail. These headlines give a very negative representation of crime
because the public can often base their opinions from what they see or read, and that words in
headlines but the dramatic uses if words are all for selling more copies of their newspapers or to
catch peoples attention when walking past them in shops.
Tv plays a big role in representations of crime in a factual and fictional way. 25% of tv now includes
crime, compared to only 10% in the 50s. fictional dramas like crimewatch or Midsomer murders
glamorise crime and dramatizes it for people to watch but doesn’t show the true extent of crime or
their consequences. On the other hand, some dramas can be based on true, high-profile events- The
Moorside, based on the kidnap of Shannon Matthews in 2008. The news is a big influence as it’s
factual and reports on real life events but because of dramatic headlines and violent images, people
can start to believe things that are very different from the reality. Documentaries can be both
fictional and factual as they include real facts from an event but must dramatize it enough so people
will watch it. Tv has its positives- include a lot of true information, spreads awareness, shows the
true effects of crime but because of the glamorisation, it can make crime look easy to commit or the
consequences won’t be as bad.
Films also represent crime, but it can depend on the genre of film. Many films include some form of
crime nowadays. When films include big, well-known actors or actresses, they can have more of an
influence, especially to those who look up to them. That is a negative impact of films because people
could copy what they see in films as often, the full extent of the consequence of a crime, isn’t
shown. A real life example of this is the murder and torture of Jamie bulger by Jon Venables and
Robert Thompson after they watched Childs Play and copied the actions of chucky in their crime.
Gaming represents the fictional side of crime. With many games including crime. GTA is an example
of a game that encourages crimes like stealing cars, kill people or meet with prostitutes, however
the game doesn’t include any consequences, giving unrealistic views on crimes. This can have very
negative impacts because it shows crime in an unrealistic way and think committing crime in real life
is easy or actions won’t have any repercussions.
Finally social media very often represents crime. Social media platforms make it easier to share
photos and videos and relating articles about crimes. Larger crimes like murder and terrorism are
often the most talked about on social media, especially around the time the crime was committed.
Sometimes these conversations can lead to arguments, and for people reading comments, it can
cause fear or influence peoples opinions. However, there are big positives to social media and an
example of this is the #MeToo movement. The hashtag spread through social media and helped and
encourages victims to come forward and report or talk about sexual abuse and harassment. This is a
huge positive as more and more conversations are started on topics like sexual abuse, hate crime
which creates awareness and makes it easier to raise problems around the issue and have more
conversations around it
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