Outline and discuss the role of the news media concerning the victim's plight. Provide both negative and positive aspects

What will be an ideal response?


The role of the media in regards to victims can have mixed outcomes. The harm done to the victim and their family has been brought to the public's attention after years of neglect by the media. In addition, how the criminal justice process treats victims and how the case was resolved have been important observations made available to the public via the media. However, victims have complained about the media sensationalizing the crime to increase their viewership. Victim complaints have also centered around the media intrusion into their privacy. Media coverage tends to be drawn towards crimes serving as ‘attention grabbers' as opposed to the more common or harmful crimes. Crimes were a stranger was the offender or crimes that were particularly violent receive publicity, whereas these are the types of crimes that are the least likely to happen to members of society.

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