Media and the Criminal Justice System

Media and the Criminal Justice System

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Anne Wade | 2022 | ISBN: 1774690144 | English | 232 pages | True PDF | 7 MB

In the modern technological age, the media has been expanding its influence on consumers. In the past decade, the television field has developed rapidly. People can now watch live TV, use a DVR to watch their shows, and watch content online or via DVD. The inclusion of services like Netflix and Hulu Plus has greatly increased the TV library, which is immediately available for public use. The volume mentions that with all these extras, the TV is easily and regularly consumed. Therefore, it is important to watch any impact of television on the public, especially with regard to the criminal justice system as crucial. The criminal justice system is meant to protect the community and provide justice for suspects, but if the public does not understand it correctly, its mission will be compromised. The volume argues that the media has portrayed all criminal justice professionals in some way. These images have transformed over the years, usually very drastically. False descriptions of these professions may harm the professionals and the people they should serve. Often things are portrayed positively or negatively, depending on the social conditions at the time. These descriptions have a particular influence on individuals who have little to no contact with the modern criminal justice system because they can easily rely on media images to shape their views of the criminal justice structure. The volume comments that all these different descriptions are very important because they can shape public attitudes towards the criminal justice system. Incorrect descriptions can lead to stereotypes and misunderstandings of society, which can be quite detrimental.

Chapter 1 discusses what is media? Chapter 2 discusses what is a criminal justice system? Chapter 3 discusses what is crime news? Chapter 4 discusses the use of media in crime investigations. Chapter 5 discusses the contribution of mass media to crime. Chapter 6 discusses using mass media to fight organized crime. Chapter 7 discusses media in creating social awareness. Chapter 8 discusses the effects of media on law enforcement. Chapter 9 discusses the impact of television viewing on the perceptions of juvenile crime, and Chapter 10 discusses violence and terror in the mass media.