- Question
Do films and TV series glamourize crime?
Films and TV series have always depicted violence. However, as the trope of the 'anti-hero' becomes more popular, as does showing violence on screen. Additionally, it is seemingly getting more violent and grotesque, especially as special effects allow violence to become more realistic. Is this just harmless entertainment? Or does it encourage violence in real life?
Yes, films and series glamourize crime.
Films and series are created with this specific sort of content for the Target Rating Point (TRP) without consideration for the impact on the audience, distorting the normality and basic values of the society.
No, films and series do not glamourize crime.
This position holds that films and TV series do not glamorise crime. It argues that they recreate an already-existing reality for the sake of authenticity — and that, where a portrayal popularises a criminal (the so-called 'Godfather Effect'), it reflects rather than creates the fascination.
It depends on who is watching.
The mature adult audiences might not be influenced but the more vulnerable or younger audiences who do not have the understanding, experience or exposure to make sense of it could be influenced.