Who’s the Fairest One of All?
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date published 09/04/2008
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SummaryThe mirror is quite an interesting and useful tool; they allow people to see themselves in great detail and in ways one would never imagine possible. This greater perspective of oneself is very important for various reasons that run the gamut from physical aesthetics to inspecting oneself for abnormalities. As such, we trust the mirror to be as accurate as possible in relaying information about ourselves and we would find no use in them if they twisted or distorted the original image. As the primary source of information in contemporary industrial society, we rely upon the media to do the very same. As the proverbial mirror of society, we trust the media to faithfully relay accurate information to us so that we may better understand our world. Suppose for a moment that the media better resembled the likes of a funhouse mirror rather than those loyal panes of glass we stand in front of every morning. The consequences of this distortion would most definitely be a cause for serious concern. Crime and criminality are often found at the forefront of television news casts, the front page of newspapers, in our movies and in our video games. The former not being a far cry from the latter, it would seem as though criminal behaviour is indeed quite a popular area of concern to the many of us peering into the societal mirror. However, the nature in which crime is depicted is not often faithful to reality, and therein lies the problem: our faithful bearer of information is, in reality, much more similar to the likes of a carnival funhouse mirror; one that is better suited for amusement rather than serious inspection. Unfortunately, as one of our primary sources of information, the ramifications of this distortion find their way deep into the very policies used in crime control.
Table of Contents- Society's perception of crime is indeed distorted.
- The entertainment side of the media is often considered less reliable.
- Looking overseas to Britain and Germany, Lucia Zedner (1995) conducted some interesting research.
- Typically, the general public determines crime control policy by voicing concern.
- Sensationalist reporting and distressed citizens are not surprising.
- Further down the proverbial rabbit hole of media inaccuracies.
- It should be clear by now that the media influences the public emotionally and distorts their view of crime.
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