Role Of Media And Perception Of Crime In The United States
PERCEPTION OF CRIME AND ITS LEVELS IN THE USA
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Introduction Failure to demystify crime by the Media has been both tragic and unfortunate resulting to a skewed perception of crime by the community in now which civic life has gotten hectic . Civility has been undermined and trust almost impossible to build. Such is the demerit of negative popularization of Crime by the Media. This essay will attempt to lay bare, Facts and Perception of crime in The United States Of America.
General Perception Of crime
Mainstream media has been biased by exaggerating and popularizing crime. Channels that enjoy wider viewing have televised gothic movies. CSI, Criminal …show more content…
Unfortunately, many readers are getting clamored upon such lurid stories. The fact that the public has been bearing the brunt of persistent bombardment with information concerning crime has resulted into a general climate of fear. (Roberts1997)
Difference between Blue and White Collar Crime
Crimes are committed at different levels in the society. Such is the ' 'Blue and white collar ' ' crimes. The Blue collar tag originates from a 1920 coined phrase ' 'Blue collar ' '. This implies the Americans involved in manual and rather hard labor. Their duties may expose them to numerous stains, thus, preferably they engage in their duties in blue and black attires. These laborers may include Construction workers, Janitors, Millwrights amongst others.
Blue collar crime lacks a legal classification as a crime. It is an informal way of referring to crimes committed by people on the lower social class. Mostly the crimes involve those which may meet immediate and personal needs. The crimes lack proper planning. Such crimes may include robbery, burglary and drug abuse amongst
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Institutional affiliation
Introduction Failure to demystify crime by the Media has been both tragic and unfortunate resulting to a skewed perception of crime by the community in now which civic life has gotten hectic . Civility has been undermined and trust almost impossible to build. Such is the demerit of negative popularization of Crime by the Media. This essay will attempt to lay bare, Facts and Perception of crime in The United States Of America.
General Perception Of crime
Mainstream media has been biased by exaggerating and popularizing crime. Channels that enjoy wider viewing have televised gothic movies. CSI, Criminal …show more content…
Unfortunately, many readers are getting clamored upon such lurid stories. The fact that the public has been bearing the brunt of persistent bombardment with information concerning crime has resulted into a general climate of fear. (Roberts1997)
Difference between Blue and White Collar Crime
Crimes are committed at different levels in the society. Such is the ' 'Blue and white collar ' ' crimes. The Blue collar tag originates from a 1920 coined phrase ' 'Blue collar ' '. This implies the Americans involved in manual and rather hard labor. Their duties may expose them to numerous stains, thus, preferably they engage in their duties in blue and black attires. These laborers may include Construction workers, Janitors, Millwrights amongst others.
Blue collar crime lacks a legal classification as a crime. It is an informal way of referring to crimes committed by people on the lower social class. Mostly the crimes involve those which may meet immediate and personal needs. The crimes lack proper planning. Such crimes may include robbery, burglary and drug abuse amongst