Reporting of sex crimes in the media

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Do you think the media blow up interest in sex crimes involving children? Do the newspapers print detailed stories to boost sales? I live in the UK and the recent sad case of Madeleine McCann has had saturation news coverage. Even the less serious cases get detailed coverage. Do you think such detailed reporting is justified? Or is it a cynical strategy to increase sales of newspapers? Most people are repelled by these crimes, but the constant media coverage may even encourage those on the borderline of offending.

Your Gender?

Male

Female

Age?

Your Marital Status?

Unmarried, no children

Unmarried, with children

Married, no children

Married, with children

Do you think that the reporting of sex crimes involving children is too detailed?

Yes

Do you think that there are too many photographs of the victims ?

Yes

Do you think that it is more likely for pictures of the victims to be shown if they are young and attractive ?

Yes

Do you think that the news media deliberately publish more details and photos to increase sales?

Yes

Have you ever felt aroused while reading a report of a child sex crime in the newspaper?

Yes

Have you ever kept a file of news reports on such a case?

Yes

Do you think that printing all the details may encourage potential sex criminals?

Yes

This poll was created on 2007-09-22 10:24:56 by junix