Fear of crime affects different people in different ways but overall most people in a society learn from the media what they should fear. For example; with the recent advancement of the Internet using a debit card online has become a way for new era crooks to steal from people and to obtain their identity. This has resulted in an increase in insurance programs that assist people should this happen to them. Violence in the school systems has increased resulting in the intervention of drug dogs and metal detectors in schools. Parents are no longer comfortable sending their children to school that were once considered a safe haven for students.
Home invasion crimes have particularly had an effect on the elderly. Sales for home warning and protection systems have increased and older adults are more apprehensive about going into the community alone.
People are generally more frightened than they were 40 years ago. The media feeds into people’s fears because people like to watch shows that show crime and murder. Police shows, forensic science shows, and news presentations of the shows most frequently watched.
If a person is arrested and has a joint or pills on him/her the media tends to spin the story as a drug related crime.
Ideology means;
“A system of social beliefs: a closely organized system of beliefs, values, and ideas forming the basis of a society.”
Society has broken down significantly since the advancement of the media. If the media is reflective of the state that American society is in, then there is a great reason to fear. However, there are still those who believe that the American dream is possible despite the calamity presented in the media.
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