How Stories and Media Productions of Such Heroes as Robin Hood Could Encourage the Attitudes and Behaviors of "Good" and "Opportunistic" Burglars

How Stories and Media Productions of Such Heroes as Robin Hood Could Encourage the Attitudes and Behaviors of "Good" and "Opportunistic" Burglars

Introduction

The mass media in society today show an increasing influence as cultural trainers as largely determine our ideas, habits and customs. Television is a mass media today strongly influences the personality and attitudes criminals. Opponents of media violence claims that a large number of scientists and researchers have carried out different studies to measure the effect of violence on the human behavior.

The relationship between media and criminals is currently being discussed and multi-faceted, especially in the media, sociology and the sociology of crime. The focus is mainly on the mass media, particularly television, print media and the Internet. Between media and crime are relevant above all four viewing fields. First, media serve as adapted devices for criminal acts that often here the Internet. Furthermore, the mass media coverage of crime in the (not virtual) reality is significant. In this context, it is necessary to consider the effects of media on crime. Not only is the coverage of real events, but also fictional media events such as movies or computer games relevant (Subrahmanyam, 2003).

Discussion

In the context of complex socio-economic processes taking place in society in the last 15 to 20 years, has greatly decreased educational functions of families and schools. There is an increasing influence of media on the socialization process and the formation of ideology of the younger generation fro engaging in the criminal activities. The effect of media on crime and criminals is an issue, especially in the discussion on media and youth violence. Basically, a causal effect between a representation of violence in the media and a real act of violence cannot be verified. On the other hand, from an existing effect of media representations assumed. In this context, a variety of theories has been established, which follow partly conflicting views and in more recent research in a way not advocated.

Criminological research aspect of the media is to judge the degree of their overall impact on the use of these opportunities by organized crime and corruption. The problem of criminal use of the media in the interests of crime carries a significant political and social importance, and today it is one of the most urgent problems. Fear ...