Negative Effects Of Hollywood On American Crime
Firstly, Hollywood has had major negative consequence on American crime. While several of people are correct in saying that crime has existed way before movies and television, many do not consider how Hollywood has provoked crime to higher levels. Numerous people incorrectly state that crime levels have gone down since the establishment of movies, but The Disaster Center records indicate the number of crimes has continued to grow steadily, reaching a peak in 1991 with a total of 14,872,900 crimes. The correlation between crime and movies is inferable; as time has progressed, so has the number of crime-centered movies. Various movies and TV shows now depict crimes of theft, murder, cult followings, and bombings to keep audiences interested.
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One of the leaders in the film industry that exploits sympathy for criminals is the horror movie productions. Horror films are great, especially around Halloween, however such films are also the biggest endorsers of crime. The films show murder as quick thrills to excite the audience. Frequently the murderer is some deranged kid who was bullied, and murder is his only answer to his problems. This underdog-like character is relatable to some viewers. They are sympathetic to the kid being bullied with no way to solve one’s problems. The relatable situation can cause the viewer, on some dark level, wish he or she could do something when he or she is bullied, even influence the idea of murder. This form of Hollywood influence is part to blame for the murder of 15-year-old Alisson Cambier. In an article by Andrew Osborn, he talks about how 24-year-old Thierry Jaradin was inspired by the Scream movie franchise to murder Alisson, he states that the film “obviously struck a chord” with him (Osborn). The article speaks briefly of the franchise, murderer, murder, and after effects of the crime, but the important part is how similarly Jaradin planned his crime to follow that of the Scream films. While the article states that he had no psychiatric problems or criminal history, Jaradin could have felt sympathetic with the killers in any of the iconic horror films. This is an example of how Hollywood’s frivolous depiction of crime gave a man a clear idea of a
One of the leaders in the film industry that exploits sympathy for criminals is the horror movie productions. Horror films are great, especially around Halloween, however such films are also the biggest endorsers of crime. The films show murder as quick thrills to excite the audience. Frequently the murderer is some deranged kid who was bullied, and murder is his only answer to his problems. This underdog-like character is relatable to some viewers. They are sympathetic to the kid being bullied with no way to solve one’s problems. The relatable situation can cause the viewer, on some dark level, wish he or she could do something when he or she is bullied, even influence the idea of murder. This form of Hollywood influence is part to blame for the murder of 15-year-old Alisson Cambier. In an article by Andrew Osborn, he talks about how 24-year-old Thierry Jaradin was inspired by the Scream movie franchise to murder Alisson, he states that the film “obviously struck a chord” with him (Osborn). The article speaks briefly of the franchise, murderer, murder, and after effects of the crime, but the important part is how similarly Jaradin planned his crime to follow that of the Scream films. While the article states that he had no psychiatric problems or criminal history, Jaradin could have felt sympathetic with the killers in any of the iconic horror films. This is an example of how Hollywood’s frivolous depiction of crime gave a man a clear idea of a