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Youth delinquency remains to be a major cause of juvenile incarceration. Generally, children and youth need to be nurtured and fostered in a congenial atmosphere for them to achieve holistic growth and development (Achari 2020). Society has a general urgency to nurture all adolescents to become better adults who contribute positively to society to ensure the growth and development of the said society. However, adolescents usually encounter challenges where juveniles tend to encounter or partake in deviant behaviours in most cases. It is dependent on adults to provide adequate measures to counter and create a learning experience. In some cases, […]

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Mainstream media wields tremendous influence on the public. News media, newspapers, television, radio, and even social media do not only spread information but also help establish the topics and stories people will discuss. Numerous crimes receive broad coverage by the media, presenting a challenge for defendants, prosecutors, and defence attorneys. Judges and juries are expected to practice impartiality when making decisions about a case despite the media coverage they might have come across before the trial (Conte and Burchill 2016). Public opinion also has the tendency of influencing criminal proceedings. As people follow certain criminal case proceedings, they are bound […]

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Historically, the depiction of violence in media platforms started in the 1950s when television (TV) began to dominate. The primary networks sought an easy successful formula to increase their revenues, and one of them was to show extensive violent acts through the news, cartoons, and movies. The depiction of violence on media platforms usually has both positive and negative effects, primarily on adolescents. The positive impact will happen when the media informs on the repercussions of crimes; hence, adolescents learn why not to engage in crime. On the other hand, depicting violent scenes on media only increases the young viewers’ […]

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