Abstract:
Presently a grave tendency of crimes being increased day by day in the country has been
observed from the recent past. Although penitentiaries, social sanctification institutes, police
service for securing public peace are available and regular discourses are being endured
within the society regarding punishment, continuous heightening of crimes could be observed
in the society as an unvarying routine. Communication media remains at a foremost stand
among other information transmuting systems. Out of them mass media institution play a
distinct role in the process of information dissemination Despite the fact that the war which
existed over a period of thirty years has come to an end, it could be observed that crimes are
intensely, escalating continually. Accordingly, this study was conducted with reference to
Welikada prison in order to ascertain the extent of influence generated by electronic media
regarding criminal conduct within the process of reporting of crimes.
The study problem is to ascertain as to how the reporting of crimes by electronic media will
influence the criminal conduct. Criminal conduct that emerges in individuals causes
backwardness of the society. The main objective of this study is to identity whether crime
reporting by electronic media has had any impact on creating backwardness in the conduct of
the modern society. It could be concluded that crime reporting by electronic media has
caused an impact on the conduct of society.
Primary data were collected through questionnaires from 60 data contributors. Qualitative
data were studied under case study. Finally it could be concluded at Electronic media had
caused an impact on the society by reporting news regarding crimes. In this main finding
regrad electronic media influence the increase in rape and robbery carried out, electronic
media programs have increased the number of criminals operating in Colombo, in addition
also impact of print media.
