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However, once there is a law in place, which may impose a cost, the individuals who may consider breaking the law will also have to consider the personal cost which may be extracted; creating the deterrent (Devlin, 1965). However, for that law to be a deterrent the individual must perceive the cost to be one that they will have to pay (Devlin, 1965).
It may be argued that the death sentence; which is the ultimate price that any criminal may pay for their crime, should be a deterrent. However, it is unlikely that any law will act as a deterrent unless it is seen to operate effectively. If a law is not seen to be enforced, or those who may be subject to the punishment laid down by a law, do not believe they will be caught or it will be enforced, the potential for deterrent may be reduced. By televising the executions there is the potential to increase transparency...
The problem which may be faced when assessing whether or not this would be a deterrent is the lack of supporting evidence that the death stance itself is a deterrent.
One of the first studies which examined the role of the death sentence as a deterrent for the crime of homicide was by Sellin (1959), who examined the homicide rates in states which imposed the death penalty against states where it had been abolished. The result of the research indicated that there was no difference and the conclusion was the presence of the death sentence was not a deterrent (Sellin, 1959). In a different study
When looking at the role of the law and punishment there is a duel purpose; it is to punish those who transgress social expectations and to prevent reoffending, but it is also to act as a deterrent. In a recent movie; 'The Purge', there is speculation over the way sociality would act if there were no laws, and no punishment. The result was a night of anarchy. While the speciation takes place in a fictional setting, it highlights the fact that there are some members of society which will not comply simply because it is right or expected; they may break the social conventions, which are used as the basis of law, if they believe it is in their personal interests. However, once there is a law in place, which may impose a cost, the individuals who may consider breaking the law will also have to consider the personal cost which may be extracted; creating the deterrent (Devlin, 1965). However, for that law to be a deterrent the individual must perceive the cost to be one that they will have to pay (Devlin, 1965).
It may be argued that the death sentence; which is the ultimate price that any criminal may pay for their crime, should be a deterrent. However, it is unlikely that any law will act as a deterrent unless it is seen to operate effectively. If a law is not seen to be enforced, or those who may be subject to the punishment laid down by a law, do not believe they will be caught or it will be enforced, the potential for deterrent may be reduced. By televising the executions there is the potential to increase transparency and create a society in which there is a full understanding of the cost for the most serous of crimes. The problem which may be faced when assessing whether or not this would be a deterrent is the lack of supporting evidence that the death stance itself is a deterrent.
One of the first studies which examined the role of the death sentence as a deterrent for the crime of homicide was by Sellin (1959), who examined the homicide rates in states which imposed the death penalty against states where it had been abolished. The result of the research indicated that there was no difference and the conclusion was the presence of the death sentence was not a deterrent (Sellin, 1959). In a different study
" (2001) Kalathil states that the state has been both "empowered and weakened..." By the recent information and communication advances and as well these have created great difficulty for the effective hoarding of control information resources by the government. (2001) As the government in China has lost its monopoly on information, Internet-based media in the country "have capitalized on the opportunities made possible by new technology. By making available a wide
What is even more disturbing is the images of beauty we see of television that are given wide acceptance and are presented as world's idea of a beautiful woman are getting thinner consistently. For example, beauty pageant participants are always thin with not even a single one of them overweight or slightly 'chubby'. Miss America contestants have consistently adhered to media's false image of beauty as they continue to
Thirdly, the growing up-to-the-minute exposure of the journalists to the physicality of the war detracted from the big picture and instead exaggerated the importance of singular happenings and specific events. It is in the loss of the big picture that the Bush regime is most able to capitalize on its military's control of the press. While in the 1990s, the President's father struggled with "pooled" journalists and the lack of
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Media Influence and Crime Myths People who watch the News on television believe there is a lot more crime than there really is, according to researchers. This apparent effect of watching televised Newscasts is in addition to the effect of crime programs, movies, and made-for-television dramas which also perpetuate crime myths. Most people are unaware that they believe in a myth. The myth of crime has been rhetorically constructed through discourse
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