Some people claimed that detailed crime reporting should be banned because its details bring detrimental impacts. In my opinion, I partly disagree with this viewpoint.
Admittedly, it is true that comprehensive reporting on offences increase the crime incident rate. First, the violent details of the crime are likely to provoke people who are obsessed with violence and impulsive to commit crimes. Moreover, potential offenders can imitate the reported crimes according to detailed descriptions, especially before the criminal case is not solved. It is relatively easy for them to break the law with less suspicion of polices since they can confuse the crimes by just copying the modus operandi described which is already revealed in front of them.
However, details of crime reporting should not be restricted as it could also protect people from crimes. The frightening details of the crime from the news improve awareness of the prevention of citizens. After the harmful consequences of victims are understood by people, such as the physical bruises on the body or financial loss, attention to the potential crimes of people will rise. Meanwhile, specific protection measures could be adopted if people know how criminals committed the crime. For example, people realize that they should not leave their drinks when they leave their chairs as news reported rapists put the drug in drinks.
In conclusion, I think detailed reporting should be permitted and the media should report less violent details and provide more information about crime prevention for people after introducing details about crimes.
Some
people
claimed that detailed
crime
reporting
should
be banned
because
its
details
bring detrimental impacts. In my opinion, I partly disagree with this viewpoint.
Admittedly
, it is true that comprehensive
reporting
on
offences
increase the
crime
incident rate.
First
, the violent
details
of the
crime
are likely to provoke
people
who
are obsessed
with violence and impulsive to commit
crimes
.
Moreover
, potential offenders can imitate the reported
crimes
according to detailed descriptions,
especially
before
the criminal case is not solved. It is
relatively
easy for them to break the law with less suspicion of polices since they can confuse the
crimes
by
just
copying the modus operandi
described
which is already revealed in front of them.
However
,
details
of
crime
reporting
should not
be restricted
as it could
also
protect
people
from
crimes
. The frightening
details
of the
crime
from the news
improve
awareness of the prevention of citizens. After the harmful consequences of victims
are understood
by
people
, such as the physical bruises on the body or financial loss, attention to the potential
crimes
of
people
will rise. Meanwhile, specific protection measures could
be adopted
if
people
know how criminals committed the
crime
.
For example
,
people
realize that they should not
leave
their drinks when they
leave
their chairs as news reported rapists put the drug in drinks.
In conclusion
, I
think
detailed
reporting
should
be permitted
and the media should report less violent
details
and provide more information about
crime
prevention for
people
after introducing
details
about
crimes
.