in the newspapers and on television. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The violent contents broadcasted by the mass media (the television and the printing press in particular)
have been
singled out
in recent years as a matter of urgent public concern. It has been argued that a
detailed description of crime, especially violent crime, should be restricted. I agree on this suggestion
based on the following concerns.
There can be little doubt that a complete description of crimes has a direct impact on viewers' perception
of crime, including its nature and impacts. Ongoing exposure to reports on crime scenes has desensitised
viewers to the
horrors
of serious crimes such as homicide. Many TV programmes tend to
dramatise
the
process of tracing criminals. So
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