Category: Crime

  • Obsession With True Crime and the Reasons for Its Growing Popularity

    The recent years have been characterized by a surprising increase in the publics interest in shows about famous crime cases and serial killers. The demand is met with an adequate supply, and every day the number of true crime shows, podcasts, and movies is growing. The Serial Podcast, Netflixs Making a Murderer, HBOs The Jinx,…

  • Families, Delinquency and Crime

    Table of Contents Introduction Delinquency, crime and theory Social Learning Theory Authoritarian and permissive parenting styles Conclusion References Introduction Crime would be considered a major social problem in the United States according to opinion surveys, with the major cause being laxity and inefficiency in parenting (Simons, Simons & Wallace, 2004). Antisocial tendencies can be evidenced…

  • Media and Crime: Shaping of Public Opinion

    Critics admit a false and negative portrayal of victims of crime popularized by mass media. Crime, particularly violent and predatory crime, is not as common as often portrayed by journalists. Crime is uniquely debilitating because it destroys feelings of security and the sense of interpersonal trust that binds a community together. The term media involves…

  • Discourse of Fear in Local Crime News

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The use of news as a resource aids in the setting of an emotional tone to the rhythm of life and reminds us of the ideals of order and disorder that threaten the cosmology of quiet regions and everyday order. On the other hand, news stories…

  • Mass Media and Its Link to Crime and the Criminal Justice System

    Table of Contents Introduction Popular Criminology and Television Criminology Americas Most Wanted Impact of the TV Show and the Website Applying Theory Conclusion References Introduction The interplay between media and crime is a fascinating phenomenon. Crime in itself is a complex social phenomenon but if one will combine crime and mass media, the resulting media-crime…

  • Media Influence on Crime and Criminal Behavior

    Crime refers to an act that has been deemed illegal by the law, and criminal behavior is the thought of an individual that leads them to commit a crime. In his TEDx Talk, James Densley offers a deep dive into the increasingly relevant topic of how violence interacts with social media. Through an examination of…

  • National Crime Prevention Councils Media Campaign

    Table of Contents Introduction Violent Crime Prevention Counterfeit Products Fraud Prevention Similarities and Differences Conclusion Reference Introduction National Crime Prevention Council is among the American educational nonprofit institutions that enable the creation of safe communities by addressing issues such as drugs, violence, and crime, thus minimizing the chance of crimes. One of the ways they…

  • Criminality Development in the Documentary A Life of Crime

    Introduction The paper introduces the conception of getting involved in criminal activities as well as estimates the social influences on criminology development, in America. The analysis refers to the first part of the documentary A Life of Crime, which embraces the description of criminal stories of three men. The action takes place in 1989, in…

  • How Local Television News Viewing Relates to Fear of Crime?

    Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion Reference List Introduction The author of the article presents a road map for the study in the introduction section. The author also provides a theory section and a literature review. That being the case, the author uses cultivation theory to underpin the research. The theory is appropriate for…

  • Flagami Communitys Crime and Health Situation

    Table of Contents Introduction Vulnerable Population Overview Strengths, Risk Factors, and/or Barriers Community Resources Community Health Problem Diagnosis Summary References Introduction The community under analysis is Flagami, where mostly emigrants and people with low social status live. The vulnerable population of this community, as a rule, is subject to a rather high mortality rate due…