Thesis:

Pathology of visual media in the occurrence of violence in society with emphasis on criminological aspects

One of the causes of crime that the media, especially visual media, has an effect on is the creation of violence. The element of violence is harming another, which is criminalized in many cases. By making the audience accustomed to incidents, desensitization, unrestrictedness, etc., visual media provide the basis for learning violence from the media, and after that, this violence is imitated and implemented in the society. Media violence is a term that has entered the media literature in the last few decades, but its use has become very popular in the last few years. Undoubtedly, communication technologies and new media entertainment have had many effects in the expansion of this concept. Computer games are an example of modern computer entertainment. These games, which are widely used by children and teenagers today and occupy many hours of their free time, are full of all kinds of violence. This research aims to investigate the pathology of visual media in the occurrence of violence in society, emphasizing the aspects of criminology. The results showed, by using criminological theories, it was concluded that the media can increase the awareness of the audience, but in the case of continuous tendency to harsh coding, they leave deep effects on the audience, which are mostly negative. Also, five content categories were identified and analyzed. Finally, we came to the conclusion that although the positive and negative effects of the media are combined, if the aggressive content continues, varies and increases in intensity, not only the positive effect will be neutralized, but also the negative effects will appear. Despite these effects, it is necessary for the government, program makers, schools and parents to try to control the media, monitor its programs, pay more attention to the content of the programs and provide programs that are appropriate to the age of the audience, in a cooperative manner and with a written program.

Keywords: Keywords: Pathology, visual media, violence, aspects of criminology.