30Sep 2017

REALITY CRIME SHOWS - SOWING BETTER OR VULNERABLE MINDSET AMONG THE PEOPLE: A CASE STUDY OF MEGHALAYA.

Crossref Cited-by Linking logo
  • Abstract
  • References
  • Cite This Article as
  • Corresponding Author

Reality crime shows are the most popular T.V serials which are increasing its popularity at an alarming rate in India. Comparing recent times the Crime shows had never been so good on Indian television. The programming pattern of each reality crime shows in every channel is slowly incorporating more shows that involve sensational stories of crime and murder. Dramatised portrayal of real life cases and sensational crime stories from police files has evoked the audience interest. More than a dozen of these kinds of reality crime shows are running on various channels and the audience are relating to crime next door. The understanding of this topic is to analyse the mindset of distinction of wrong and right in people due to the influence of reality crime shows. Media in today?s world plays a key role in changing and raising the consciousness of the people. This sudden change has set to embark the society through culminating the values and norms of justice or is just invoking negativity.

  1. Sweta Kaushal, Hindustan Times, 2nd September, 2013.
  2. The Shillong Times; Films, TV shows influencing child crimes? February 12th, 2012
  3. S. Guha, The Shillong Times; What?s Wrong with Amour? February 7th, 2013
  4. The Hindu, November 21st 2013,
  5. Angela K.P. Chan and Vanessa M.S. Chan, 2012, Discovery ?Public Perception of Crime and Attitudes toward Police: Examining the Effects of Media News, (SS Student E-Journal Vol. 1, 2012, P- 215-237)
  6. Kenneth Dowler, (2003) Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, (Vol.10(2) P- 109-126)
  7. Discovery ? (SS Student E-Journal Vol. 1, 2012, 215-237 215) Public Perception of Crime and Attitudes toward Police: Examining the Effects of Media News, Angela K.P. Chan and Vanessa M.S. Chan
  8. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, (10(2) (2003) 109-126)
  9. Research in Media Effects (Revised October 2009), Mass Media Research: An Introduction, 9th Edition. By Roger D. Wimmer and Joseph R. Dominick.
  10. Media ethics: experiences from the social work profession, research conducted by The Centre for Health Communication Research & Excellence Buckinghamshire New University, on behalf of ?The College of Social Work?. February 2012.

[Rituparna Rajendra and Sutanuka Deb. (2017); REALITY CRIME SHOWS - SOWING BETTER OR VULNERABLE MINDSET AMONG THE PEOPLE: A CASE STUDY OF MEGHALAYA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 1620-1625] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Rituparna Rajendra
St. Edmun\'s College, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

DOI:

Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5485      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5485

Download Full Paper

Download PDF No. of Downloads: 20 | No. of Views: 112