Many countries these days are seeing high popularity for crime novels and TV crime dramas. This popularity does suggest the social mentality prevailing in our society.
One of the reasons for such high viewership and demand for the crime novels or TV content is because of the relevance to the real society. Most novels and TV shows today try to replicate the most real incidents and crimes that are either almost real or are based on the true events. This in a way is informative and helpful as we get to understand the harsh realities in our society.
However, there is the dark side to these shows being popular as well. Firstly, there are very few laws that clearly define what content is acceptable to be consumed by which age group. For example, adult crime thriller being telecast on TV, even after being censored, might impact negatively on children. Secondly, laws are either not very stringent or barely followed by the producers of such shows. This basically means young and teen minds being exposed to adult, violent and graphic content which is inappropriate for their knowledge.
My opinion on this matter is very clear. TV crime dramas or novels should have strict censorship and viewership laws and have the target audience pre-set so that irrelevant and violent content does not impact the though process and upbringing of the new generation. This can be done by ensuring that any crime TV drama is telecast only after the late-prime time hours and that too with censored content. Crime novels should only be allowed to be sold to adults of legal age. Awareness campaigns can also be carried out at school level which can help understand the children regarding the type of content they consume. To conclude, it is very important for parents and adult to know and regulate the kind of information their kids are provided.
Many
countries these days are seeing high popularity for
crime
novels
and TV
crime
dramas. This popularity does suggest the social mentality prevailing in our society.
One of the reasons for such high viewership and demand for the
crime
novels
or TV
content
is
because
of the relevance to the real society. Most
novels
and TV
shows
today
try to replicate the most real incidents and
crimes
that are either almost real or
are based
on the true
events
. This in a way is informative and helpful as we
get
to understand the harsh realities in our society.
However
, there is the dark side to these
shows
being popular
as well
.
Firstly
, there are
very
few laws that
clearly
define what
content
is acceptable to
be consumed
by which age group.
For example
, adult
crime
thriller being telecast on TV, even after
being censored
, might impact
negatively
on children.
Secondly
, laws are either not
very
stringent or
barely
followed by the producers of such
shows
. This
basically
means young and teen minds
being exposed
to adult, violent and graphic
content
which is inappropriate for their knowledge.
My opinion on this matter is
very
clear
. TV
crime
dramas or
novels
should have strict censorship and viewership laws and have the target audience
pre-set
so
that irrelevant and violent
content
does not impact the though process and upbringing of the new generation. This can
be done
by ensuring that any
crime
TV drama is telecast
only
after the late-prime time hours and that too with censored
content
.
Crime
novels
should
only
be
allowed
to
be sold
to
adults
of legal age. Awareness campaigns can
also
be carried
out at school level which can
help
understand the children regarding the type of
content
they consume.
To conclude
, it is
very
important
for parents and adult to know and regulate the kind of information their kids
are provided
.