2007-09-13 15:18:49 · 11 answers · asked by Wildamberhoney 6 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Hmm... there's a debate that could go on forever. With the advent of a 24/7 news culture, it has become a requirement for victim's families to engage with the media to seek justice for their loved ones. This requirement is bolstered at every stage - from information-gathering, through police investigation, to ongoing media campaigns to keep certain victims in the public eye and, ultimately, the arrest, prosecution and sentencing of an offender. For victims' families, this is a high-risk, but increasingly unavoidable strategy. No matter how media-savvy those in the spotlight may appear, there is no way of controlling the twists and turns of an investigation, and no way of determining how the media will choose to report crime cases.
Formal criminal justice is constrained by due process. During "trial by media", due process - and the attendant legal requirement to provide evidence of guilt - gives way to moral speculation about the actions and motives of key protagonists. This is creating a volatile climate in which sections of the media take the lead in defining who is guilty and who is innocent in the court of public opinion. What is at stake is more than the reputation of one family.
2007-09-13 20:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by Veritass 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was a time, not too long ago, when the media had to be very sure about what they were printing.
Nowadays, they work within the laws of probablity to say exactly what they want.
Before theMcCanns (sorry to use that as an example) were made suspects, there were very few if any assumptions from the media about this family.
Aftter being made suspects the media has had a field day with assumption and accusations.
They try to bend the beliefs of the public in a direction which will give them repeat sales or viewers of their tripe.
2007-09-14 05:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeh RE: media and crime...r u sociology student???r just intereted coz i believe 100% that the answer is yes. for example the well documented case of "sex beasts" this rate has not increased significantly over time so why is the media obsessed with these stories...ensures readers, but this along with other eg's like the way women r expecting that they have some right to have kids, rather than trusting in "gods will" and the way people expect to live forever, i find really wierd.
if we consider humans as any other species then we should realise that pop is kept fighting to survive all the time, and from an ecological piont of view a homogenus marriage does the overall human pop few favours as the genetic pool is greatly reduced.
yeh of course the media has a huge cultural affect. i saw a news piece on tv other day were a mother was interviewed about her concerns about a communications mast that was in her kids school, and the report said over 10 yr study mobile phones were said to have no detrimental affects. however this mother wasn't convinced, then next shot had her daughter txting friends in her bedroom. people like these gizmos but NIMBY ism gives them an un realistic outlook on things.
its a bit late now and this is first time have been on this forum...so will call it a day. lol. pls keep in touch if u like actuall writting, rather than copy and paste crap jokes.
names john male from newcastle UK, never studied soc, but have always found it interesting. if ur serious then probably listen to thinking outloud, and other stuff on radio. well would like to keep in touch...johnny
2007-09-13 23:37:34 · answer #3 · answered by john j 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no. its a money game. every crime, no matter how petty, comes with a fine, jail time if possible, and probation. it has nothing to do with the person, or their family. our justice system is unjust. we actually need more media coverage so the americans who have never been thru the system can see whats going on and how their tax dollars are being wasted. the only reason death row people arnt fried is because of government money given to the prisons, at 300 dollars plus per day. can you believe that? an orange jumpsuit and 3 squares costing 300 dollars a day. thats whats going on, and many judges own jails, or have a finacial interest in them. its easy and profitable to give someone with a light out a dui, but a sex offender cannot be monitored because there is too many petty crimes that they need to monitor. i dont see how some of these people can look at themselves in the mirror.
2007-09-13 22:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by chris l 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The media has turned crime news into a circus & a joke.
2007-09-14 00:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the press like everyone else makes there own judgements far quicker than we do police investigators probably have their judgement clouded to but at the end of the day its all down to money..... and power.
2007-09-14 01:15:29 · answer #6 · answered by J D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, it's trial by media and not fair justice
2007-09-14 04:19:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably as it appears to be a very strong contributor to the "jumping to conclusions" syndrome.
2007-09-13 23:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a media for the intelligent ones only ;for others it may mean nothing-if not only fictions!
2007-09-13 23:54:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps not obsessive, but biased maybe.
2007-09-13 22:25:57 · answer #10 · answered by svengteach 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋