The Media, Crime Prevention and Contemporary Society: A Qualitative Approach

Abstract

Media plays an important role in providing the general public with information that they demand to consume. Being aware of the crimes happening in the world is something that is of great interest to the general public. Though it may be of an unpleasant nature, the media’s portrayal of crimes plays a very important role in influencing the public’s perspective on the crime. The role that mass media plays in spreading awareness not only on the crimes but also the legislative system that punishes these crimes is quite a big one and is one of the most important duties of being the fourth pillar of democracy. Besides print and visual media, social media has also become a large influence on the public with several justice campaigns being run on social media platforms. Considering the issue and efforts for prevention of crime through social media is therefore especially important to deal with. This paper tries to explore the different perspectives that need to be adopted by media for prevention of crime which is the need of the contemporary society.