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explain the reasons that certain crimes are unreported unit 1 criminology
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1.4 draft answer:Television
Television is a form of media that portrays crime, both factually and fictionally. Typically the type of
crime shown is murder, gang based violence, or robbery. Statistics show that 20.5% of TV series are
based around crime. Crime is shown in a fictional way through shows such as ‘lucifer’ starring Tom
Ellis, sexualising the crimes and police force. There are many different crimes portrayed through this
show about a crime stopping devil and his detective best friend, such as theft, gang violence, torture,
and the main plot of the show being catching murderers. However this heavily exaggerates and
glamourises the crimes, as it makes them seem less serious and more fun than it would be in society
today. Documentaries also portray a factual representation of crime in TV, seen in the Netflix series
‘don’t f*** with cats’, about the case of Luka Magnotta, whom tortured and killed cats to then post
on social media, and eventually killed a person. This documentary shows a realistic representation of
crime, and is also used as a scaremonger, to deter people from committing crimes such as murder,
as it shows real footage of the crimes as they were committed.
Music
Another type of media that portrays crime is the music industry, with lyrics typically consisting of
ideas of crimes, such as murder, illegal drug use, and violence. On average, a teenager listens to
around 26 hours of music per week, with many different genres including ideas of crime. Crime can
by shown in the music from the artist Hollywood Undead, through the use of metaphors. One of
their most popular songs ‘another way out’ glamourises the idea of murder and torture by making it
seem more exhilarating, or like a game, shown in the lyrics ‘I better find you first, before you find the
phone… You better run’. Another example of an artist that sensationalises crime is Mindless Self
Indulgence, in their song ‘Molly’, which demonstrates the uses and effects of illegal drugs such as
ecstasy, by using the metaphor of a young, potentially sexualised girl.
Film
Another type of media that portrays crime is films, with one fifth of all cinema films being crime
movies and up to half having crime content within. Films often represent both fictional stories
relating to crime and real life crimes. One example of this could include the Wolf Of Wall Street,
which includes the representation of white collar crime, moral crimes and domestic abuse all being
glorified and sexualised by the lead actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Jason Belfort is portrayed having the
perfect life with mansions, cars and yachts, which glorifies the crimes with positive imagery, by
showing only the benefits and encouraging crimes to be committed. One example of a fictional story
relating to crime could be the Hunger Games, which portrays the ideas of mass genocide,
glamorising the act of mercilessly killing people. This also allows viewers to become desensitised to
the act of murder, making them less likely to acknowledge the severity of the crime.
Newspapers
Most newspapers write majority of their stories on crimes, violent ones in particular, leading 43% of
tabloid readers to believe that the number of violent crimes has risen significantly. This is due to
them over reporting violent crimes whilst not reporting low level crimes as to keep their readers
interested. Some stories are used as a scaremonger to the public; for example, the Manchester
bombing attack in July 2017, which killed 22 people and injured 210. Due to the invasive pictures
that were taken and published on front pages of tabloids, a moral panic was created and readers
feared that this would happen again.
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