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Bill Reynolds 2006-10-12
Mr. Polverari Criminal Justice
The Journal News
A large majority of the criminal articles in The Journal News consisted of charges such as drugs, robbery, murder, abuse and assault. Other types of crimes committed included tax scandal, missing court dates, and speeding tickets. Most of the crime victims were aggravated because they had been victimized. They complained that the lack of either security or law enforcement had caused the problem. Others like DMX, who was caught while driving an uninspected vehicle, abided by the cops orders and mentioned he would see them in court.
Many defendants, mostly of murder cases, admitted to their crimes. A majority of these articles consisted of men who, after their sentences were bestowed, admitted they had infact killed someone. On the other hand, other defendants often denied the charges presented against them, such as sex scandals and rape.
In my opinion, the media does not portray a truthful representation of what happens at crime scenes. The charges and names are all accurate; however the way the event happened is biased depending on the newspaper and their reporters and editors. I've heard in many cases, that quotes, when taken by news reporters, are changed and often misreported when published. If I had to say whether the event was accurate, I would say it was because what really matters is who's at fault, not how it happened. The main focus is who is being charged, who is victimized, what the charges are, and what the outcome will be. Each article contains this information, so it is in fact accurate in the media.
Mr. Polverari Criminal Justice
The Journal News
A large majority of the criminal articles in The Journal News consisted of charges such as drugs, robbery, murder, abuse and assault. Other types of crimes committed included tax scandal, missing court dates, and speeding tickets. Most of the crime victims were aggravated because they had been victimized. They complained that the lack of either security or law enforcement had caused the problem. Others like DMX, who was caught while driving an uninspected vehicle, abided by the cops orders and mentioned he would see them in court.
Many defendants, mostly of murder cases, admitted to their crimes. A majority of these articles consisted of men who, after their sentences were bestowed, admitted they had infact killed someone. On the other hand, other defendants often denied the charges presented against them, such as sex scandals and rape.
In my opinion, the media does not portray a truthful representation of what happens at crime scenes. The charges and names are all accurate; however the way the event happened is biased depending on the newspaper and their reporters and editors. I've heard in many cases, that quotes, when taken by news reporters, are changed and often misreported when published. If I had to say whether the event was accurate, I would say it was because what really matters is who's at fault, not how it happened. The main focus is who is being charged, who is victimized, what the charges are, and what the outcome will be. Each article contains this information, so it is in fact accurate in the media.