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Crime mediático e perceção da criminalidade: conflitos e impactos
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Os meios de comunicação e o fenómeno criminal estão interligados uma vez que representam um mecanismo para a sociedade se manter informada e saber o que está a acontecer, não só no nosso país, mas ainda no resto do mundo. Isso exige que se questione os impactos e conflitos que estes mesmos meios têm em relação à influência causada aos cidadãos. Este estudo procura ser um contributo para a área da criminologia analisando a influência da criminologia mediática na perceção dos sentimentos de insegurança e de medo na atual sociedade portuguesa. A pesquisa utiliza uma metodologia quantitativa, através do recurso à técnica do questionário on-line, em que o instrumento aplicado à amostra selecionada de 221 participantes foi criado especificamente para a investigação empírica realizada.
Os resultados apontaram que as mulheres, pessoas mais idosas e pessoas com menor escolaridade parecem ser mais suscetíveis à influência mediática, exibindo maior medo e sensação de insegurança. A televisão continua a ser o meio mais influente, com uma forte ligação entre a frequência de exposição a notícias criminais e o aumento do medo. No entanto, o meio de comunicação mais utilizado pelos inquiridos foram as redes sociais. Além disso, observamos que o ambiente urbano parece intensificar o sentimento de insegurança, enquanto as áreas rurais apresentam perceções mais moderadas sobre a criminalidade.
Com o presente estudo, espera-se contribuir para que se implemente uma regulamentação mais equilibrada e ética sobre como os meios de comunicação devem divulgar conteúdos relacionados com o crime para evitar a criação de climas de pânico moral, medo ao crime ou sentimentos de insegurança, sem reforçar estereótipos que contribuem para um aumento desses mesmos sentimentos. Portanto, a implementação de práticas mais responsáveis por parte dos média, contribuirá para uma sociedade objetivamente mais informada e menos influenciada, impulsionada, muitas vezes, por uma cobertura excessiva e/ou sensacionalista.
The media and the criminal phenomenon are interconnected, since they represent a mechanism for society to stay informed and know what is happening, not only in our country, but also in the rest of the world. This requires us to question the impacts and conflicts that these media have in relation to the influence they have on citizens. This study seeks to be a contribution to the field of criminology by analysing the influence of media criminology on the perception of insecurity and fear in contemporary Portuguese society. The research adopts a quantitative methodology utilizing an online questionnaire as the data collection technique. The instrument, specifically created for this empirical investigation, was applied to a selected sample of 221 participants. The results showed that women, older people and those with lower educational levels appear to be more susceptible to media influence, exhibiting greater fear and feelings of insecurity. Television continues to be the most influential source of communication, with a strong link between the frequency of exposure to crime news and increased fear. However, most used source of communication by those surveyed was social media. In addition, we observed that the urban environment seems to intensify the feeling of insecurity, while rural areas have more moderate perceptions of crime. With the present study, it is expected to contribute to the implementation of a more balanced and ethical regulation on how the media should disseminate crime-related content, to avoid creating moral panic, fear of crime, or feelings of insecurity, without reinforcing stereotypes that contribute to an increase in these same feelings. Therefore, the implementation of more responsible practices by the media will contribute to an objectively more informed and less influenced society, often driven by excessive and/or sensationalist coverage.
The media and the criminal phenomenon are interconnected, since they represent a mechanism for society to stay informed and know what is happening, not only in our country, but also in the rest of the world. This requires us to question the impacts and conflicts that these media have in relation to the influence they have on citizens. This study seeks to be a contribution to the field of criminology by analysing the influence of media criminology on the perception of insecurity and fear in contemporary Portuguese society. The research adopts a quantitative methodology utilizing an online questionnaire as the data collection technique. The instrument, specifically created for this empirical investigation, was applied to a selected sample of 221 participants. The results showed that women, older people and those with lower educational levels appear to be more susceptible to media influence, exhibiting greater fear and feelings of insecurity. Television continues to be the most influential source of communication, with a strong link between the frequency of exposure to crime news and increased fear. However, most used source of communication by those surveyed was social media. In addition, we observed that the urban environment seems to intensify the feeling of insecurity, while rural areas have more moderate perceptions of crime. With the present study, it is expected to contribute to the implementation of a more balanced and ethical regulation on how the media should disseminate crime-related content, to avoid creating moral panic, fear of crime, or feelings of insecurity, without reinforcing stereotypes that contribute to an increase in these same feelings. Therefore, the implementation of more responsible practices by the media will contribute to an objectively more informed and less influenced society, often driven by excessive and/or sensationalist coverage.
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Crime Meios de comunicação Medo ao crime Sentimento de insegurança Criminologia mediática Media Fear of crime Feelings of insecurity Mediatic criminology