Some people opine that news related to violent crimes ought not to be covered in the media. I partly agree with this opinion because I admit that this news may terrify viewers or readers and motivate them to commit an offence. However, I also accept that they would equip people with preventative measures and therefore save their lives in urgent and dangerous cases.
On the one hand, I do believe that the news about crimes using violence is likely to provoke people to commit these crimes. This is because potential criminals may easily imitate the detailed description of the crime. More specifically, crime news typically illustrates chronologically the ways criminals carried out the theft, burglary or even murder; and the investigation process that police officers and detectives followed to seek out evidence. Accordingly, would-be criminals may consider these illustrations as lessons that would help them commit future offences without leaving any proof. Additionally, I also think that excessive exposure to media coverage of violent crimes may increase individual insecurity and agitation. This kind of news would make people lose confidence in their government’s credibility in regulating crime rates and ensuring a safe community.
On the other hand, there are still some justifications for why I hold a belief that the news about despicable crimes should still be broadcast in the media. Firstly, breaking news related to wanted criminals or suspects of homicide could act as announcements to warn people to take preventative measures. For instance, the news about a robbery and murder which has just occurred is disseminated to inhabitants. As a result, they would be straightaway to reinforce their houses’ security by meticulously locking all the doors and windows or make plans to install CCTV in every room. Furthermore, up to date news about the places where the suspect is hiding also helps residents to evacuate quickly from high-risk areas, which is more likely to keep them safe.
In conclusion, I do not agree that shocking offence news should not be given widespread coverage despite the possibility of encouraging crime insecurity. This is because this news can help people protect themselves from potential dangers. Given this situation, producers of the news are recommended to modify the contents of the news so that it becomes more educational.
Some
people
opine that
news
related to violent
crimes
ought not to
be covered
in the media. I partly
agree
with this opinion
because
I admit that this
news
may terrify viewers or readers and motivate them to commit an
offence
.
However
, I
also
accept that they would equip
people
with preventative measures and
therefore
save their
lives
in urgent and
dangerous
cases.
On the one hand, I do believe that the
news
about
crimes
using violence is likely to provoke
people
to commit these
crimes
. This is
because
potential
criminals
may
easily
imitate the detailed description of the
crime
. More
specifically
,
crime
news
typically
illustrates
chronologically
the ways
criminals
carried out the theft, burglary or even murder; and the investigation process that police officers and detectives followed to seek out evidence.
Accordingly
, would-be
criminals
may consider these illustrations as lessons that would
help
them commit future
offences
without leaving any proof.
Additionally
, I
also
think
that excessive exposure to media coverage of violent
crimes
may increase individual insecurity and agitation. This kind of
news
would
make
people
lose confidence in their
government
’s credibility in regulating
crime
rates and ensuring a safe community.
On the other hand
, there are
still
some
justifications for why I hold a belief that the
news
about despicable
crimes
should
still
be broadcast in the media.
Firstly
, breaking
news
related to wanted
criminals
or suspects of homicide could act as announcements to warn
people
to take preventative measures.
For instance
, the
news
about a robbery and murder which has
just
occurred
is disseminated
to inhabitants.
As a result
, they would be straightaway to reinforce their
houses
’ security by
meticulously
locking all the doors and windows or
make
plans to install CCTV in every room.
Furthermore
, up to date
news
about the places where the suspect is hiding
also
helps
residents to evacuate
quickly
from high-
risk
areas, which is more likely to
keep
them safe.
In conclusion
, I do not
agree
that shocking
offence
news
should not be
given
widespread coverage despite the possibility of encouraging
crime
insecurity. This is
because
this
news
can
help
people
protect themselves from potential
dangers
.
Given
this situation, producers of the
news
are recommended
to modify the contents of the
news
so
that it becomes more educational.