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The selection and media representation of crime and offeders, types of…
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types of affects
means
individuals may learn techniques of crime from the media and commit crimes that they would not otherwise have had the expertise or imagination to carry out.
opportunity
the media may have an indirect effect by encouraging consumption, which in turn creates more targets for crime, since more consumer goods are available to steal, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets
motive
media coverage can contribute to the motives that may drive criminals to commit crimes. the media may stimulate desire for material goods, which can increase the sense of relative deprivation or produce anomie, thus leading those who cant afford them to turn to crime.
absence of controls
some commentators argue that the mass media undermine social control. this includes both external controls and internal controls.
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