SU Media Coverage Influences Public Perception Criminal Justice Discussion

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Media coverage influences the public's perception of the criminal justice system and the policy agendas of those within the system. This often results in changes within the operational structure of the police, courts, and corrections centers. These changes include the firing of employees, the initiation of internal investigations, and the privatization of services. Respond to the following questions, and support your positions using credible research:

Assignment Guidelines

  • Address the following in 1,250–1,750 words:
    • How is the criminal justice system portrayed in the media? Explain.
      • What impact do the media have on a viewer's perception as to the system's efficacy in dealing with crime? Explain.
    • Does coverage of sensationalistic and violent crime create fear among the general public? Explain.
      • Does this fear influence criminal justice policy attitudes? Explain in detail.
    • Is there a correlation between gender, education, income, age, and perceived neighborhood problems and police effectiveness in dealing with crime? Explain in detail.
  • In this assignment, external research is essential to successful submission. You must utilize at least 5–7 academic or scholarly external resources to support your arguments.
  • Be sure to reference all of your sources using APA style.

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Introduction
In the past decades, the media has transformed the public's perception of criminal justice.
Criminal justice systems in different parts of the world have undergone major changes that have
had profound effects. Knowledge of crime and justice from the public has been derived mostly
from different forms of media. Various research conducted has examined how the perception of
victims, criminals, or policies related to criminal justice has been determined by how the media
portrays criminal justice. According to some research, the media has presented crime stories in a
manner that creates a false picture of crimes that promotes biases, prejudice, and stereotyping
(Werner, 2015). In this context, it can therefore be argued that there is a correlation between
perceived neighborhood, age, income, education and gender, and police effectiveness in dealing
with crime. Because the media and newspapers, for example, tend to focus more on crimes
committed by a specific gender, race, age, and perceived neighborhood where the crime
occurred. The representation and coverage of the media and newspapers thus overwhelmingly
shape how people think and view crimes and the criminal justice systems, whether the
impressions are real or accurate.
Discussion
Today, with the advancement of technology and communication, it is possible to get
news as it is happening all over the world. As a result, the media and individuals have become
obsessed with crime, with movies and novels brimming with both crime non-fiction and crime
fiction genres, and newspapers, social media, and media devoting approximately 30% of their
news coverage and presentation to crime. However, some people oppose this mass media
coverage of crime as it can portray a distorted public's perception of and attitudes towards crime
and the efficiency of criminal justice systems, based on over-representation and exaggeration of

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certain types of crimes, which can contribute to increased society's fear of crime, and public
perception and attitude toward the efficiency of the criminal justice systems in dealing with
crime (...


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