If we do, what affects will it have on society? ... Capital punishment does have some positive affects. ... With few seconds of reaction time and the high emotions, criminals are less likely to think of the consequences of their actions. ... Also, if it were a live coverage, how would death row inmates and other prisoners perceive it with TV sets in their cells? ... But this might not even matter since the media has a way of demonize and dehumanizing the criminals. ...

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Throughout my assignment I aim to cover just how extensive crime & deviance is in contemporary Britain, also to consider who are the offenders and more so, why do people commit crimes? I will also be exploring how crime is measured alongside my own opinions on the subject. ... Sociologists use various ways to analyse the way in which crime is measured. ... The law does change though through time. ... This process involves a wide range of `agencies`, of which the most important are school and the mass media. ...

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How can one decide what crimes are the greatest crimes of the century? ... In a world that is controlled by the media, one simple criterion would be that a crime must cause a media frenzy. Often the frenzy is caused by either large victimization or the crime itself strikes at the very core of the American way of life. ... Due to mass media attention, the public became enraged and an outcry for justice was felt to the extent that legislation or policing practices were changed. ... Many believed, due to the media speculation, that the bombing had something to do with Islamic extremist like the T...

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