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• W1480471194 abstract "DURING THE LATE 1980s, a new form of television show became popular. This type of programming represents a variant of cinema verite. In this case, real people in everyday situations are the focus of attention. For example, the activities of enforcement officers are documented when making arrests. In this television mode, nothing is staged or rehearsed. City police or county sheriffs are taped while they perform their normal duties. The audience follows along on the stakeout or arrest in to gain an uncensored view of the criminal underworld. The media's obsession with crime is not new, but it certainly reached new highs during the 1980s. Fueled by the spread of a species of conservative ideology, the usual fear of crime was amplified. A majority of the populace believed criminals were everywhere, and thus blamed them for practically every social ill. Now, scarcely anyone believes they are safe from these predators. Women, old persons, and households are thought especially vulnerable. Conservative politicians and media figures were able to convince the public that American society is on the verge of collapse due to the proliferation of the criminal element. A tough program designed to reestablish law and order is undoubtedly needed, they argued. The cornerstone of this policy should be an increased presence of police on the streets, swifter trials, harsher sentences, and a host of judicial reforms aimed at eliminating unnecessary appeals and other impediments to justice. The message is that criminals should no longer be coddled. Given this full-scale assault on crime, who could imagine that in some circles criminal behavior has actually increased? Indeed, white-collar crime became more visible than ever before. The Michael Milken/Drexel Burnham Lambert and the S&L scandals became household topics. Towns were ruined, lives destroyed, and billions of dollars added to the national debt because of the antics on Wall Street -- and elsewhere. But conservatives did not seem very worried about these crimes. In fact, there was little moral outrage directed at these high-class criminals. They were fundamentally good citizens who happened to make poor decisions due to uncontrollable circumstances. As opposed to those who rob convenience stores, these bankers and financiers were actually trying to boost the economy. But because of sagging domestic investments, a series of international events, and wasteful government regulations, even the best-made plans could not be brought to fruition. Well-intentioned persons, in short, could not escape untouched by these circumstances. Through a variety of means, therefore, the attempt was made to diminish the criminal liability of these persons. Reference was made constantly to their education, family ties, standing in the community, and contributions to business, in the hope of portraying them as solid citizens who were not a threat to society. Although a few prominent offenders were sentenced to jail, such as Charles Keating, most of them will never be incarcerated. Consequently, conservatives have tended to reinforce what some criminologists refer jokingly to as the asshole theory of crime. According to this thesis, criminals are presumed to be losers who are lazy, stupid, and immoral. This image is fairly easy to instill in the general public. After all, white-collar criminals are clean, well dressed, highly educated, and thoroughly integrated into their communities. Why should these persons be feared? For the most part, fear is associated with those who are marginal, strange, and lurk in the shadows. And because the strange is difficult to predict, persons tend to feel especially vulnerable to street crime. The street criminal is usually thought to be waiting for the right opportunity to strike an unsuspecting victim. This view of crime is certainly evident in T.V. programs such as Top Cops or Cops. Typically, the perpetrator who is sought or apprehended exists at the periphery of society. …" @default.
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