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This review comprehensively analyses the relationship between media consumption and fear of crime... more This review comprehensively analyses the relationship between media consumption and fear of crime. Most reviewed studies indicate a positive correlation between media consumption and fear of crime, which can be attributed to the media's tendency to focus on sensationalised and dramatic crimes and the media's effect on individuals' perceptions of reality; however, several studies have found a negative correlation, explained by desensitisation, and heightened awareness among media consumers. Media literacy programmes and responsible reporting are critical to mitigate the public's fear of crime. By promoting media literacy, individuals can better understand the prevalence of crime and recognise the sensationalised nature of media coverage of crime. Media organisations must report crime-related news accurately and objectively, without exaggerating events, to promote a less distorted view of crime in society. The systematic approach employed in this review and the specific search strategy provides a comprehensive and trustworthy overview of the existing research on the relationship between media consumption and fear of crime, despite the limitations of the search strategy. Additional research is needed to understand better the underlying mechanisms and contextual factors that can influence the relationship; nonetheless, this analysis offers valuable insights into the effect of media consumption on public perceptions of crime and the resulting implications for public safety. Media organisations and individuals must take a responsible approach to consume and reporting crime-related news to promote a more accurate and less distorted view of crime in society.
GNOSI: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Theory and Praxis, 2022
Like many other countries, Sri Lanka has been impacted by the Facebook phenomenon. At the beginni... more Like many other countries, Sri Lanka has been impacted by the Facebook phenomenon. At the beginning of January 2021, Sri Lanka had 7 646 000 Facebook users or about 35.8 percent of the country's total population. Facebook usage among university students continues to grow daily, as evidenced by the amount of time spent on social networking sites. Male and female university undergraduates are equally fond of Facebook. The prime intention of the study is to determine the relationship between Facebook usage and the academic performance of Sri Lankan university students. A convenient random sampling technique, the non-probability sampling approach, has been utilised to represent the sample. Moreover, the sample includes 45 (N=45) graduated students of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. A convenient random sampling technique, the non-probability sampling approach, has been utilised to represent the sample. Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation, data gathering has been done by conducting an online survey; the sample consists of forty-five graduated students from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Data analysed using SPSS software (V26); the Pearson Correlation method has been utilised to test the reliability of the question items. In line with the study, it is revealed that university students use Facebook for various reasons, and their intentions also vary. Hence, the academic preferences and motivation for academic works also follow undergraduate students' dilemmas. In accordance with the hypothesis testing, it is revealed that there is a negative or positive correlation between Facebook usage and the academic performance of university students.
In any society, crime is ingrained in each social experience. All crimes are investigated within ... more In any society, crime is ingrained in each social experience. All crimes are investigated within the legal framework, and the criminal justice system seeks to apprehend the perpetrator and compensate the victims based on evidence beyond a reasonable doubt and Criminal investigative evidence is critical in this process. The Prime intention of this study is to discuss the concepts of Biological evidence in Criminal Investigation and its Positive Impact on the criminal investigation procedure. Attention will also be drawn to the importance of the Biological evidence; secondary resources related to the criminal investigation field were reviewed for this article. As the concepts of the study, evidence, Locard's exchange principle, circumstantial evidence, physical evidence, and biological evidence were classified; under biological evidence, 11 distinct types of evidence have been identified, including blood, semen, vaginal, secretion, saliva, urine, sweat, tears, faeces, nasal secret...
GNOSI: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Theory and Praxis , 2021
Fear of crime is a term that refers to an anxious emotional state caused by the belief that one i... more Fear of crime is a term that refers to an anxious emotional state caused by the belief that one is at risk of criminal victimisation. Before the 1960s, mainstream criminological studies gave inadequate attention to criminal fear. Despite widespread public concern and fear of crime, it was only after early 1960s US crime surveys that the issue gained policy, research, and political attention. Accordingly, it can be identified that the ''Fear of crime'' is a complex concept that has been debated for an extended period, and it is critical to review its research gaps. The objective of this research is to determine the criminological significance of "fear of crime." Mixed-method systematic review approaches have been applied for the study: status quo review and rapid review. According to the study, recent research on fear of crime has focused on individual and contextual predictors and the consequences of crime fear; more people have feared crime than become victims. In the most recent research approaches on fear of crime, it is emphasised that perceived risk precedes and causes fear. It has been revealed that the term "fear of victimisation" is more precise than "fear of crime" to clarify criminological studies; most studies and researchers use these terms interchangeably. Furthermore, it is suggested that future research should pay attention to the factors affecting fear of victimisation.
Academia Letters, 2021
CPTED (pronounced sep-ted) proposes that the design of buildings, landscaping, and outdoor enviro... more CPTED (pronounced sep-ted) proposes that the design of buildings, landscaping, and outdoor environments can encourage or discourage crime. To reduce crime and crime fear, CPTED reduces criminal opportunity and promotes positive social interaction among users.The Prime intention of the short article is to identify the CPTED concept and its usage for later research. The related duration of the previous studies were 2015 to 2020; 10 articles were considered as the secondary resources. Vasquez et al. (2020) examined the research of 'Appointment Robbery: Do Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Strategies Work? Voices from the Street' that whether or not offenders were deterred from engaging in criminal behaviour resulted from implementing CPTED strategies by conducting interviews with 12 active robbers from a metropolitan area in Texas. The findings of this study indicate that offenders indicated that territoriality, natural surveillance, activity support, and access control all acted as deterrents when deciding to commit robbery. The study examined Jeffery's original CPTED theory from 1971. The study discovered support for the four CPTED strategies as initially proposed (1). According to Armitage and Monchuks' (2019) study of 'What is CPTED? Reconnecting
Academia Letters, 2021
Since time immemorial, Sri Lanka has had an advanced value system and an amoral society. However,... more Since time immemorial, Sri Lanka has had an advanced value system and an amoral society. However, the well-being of children today has become a severe problem for parents and society during the moral decline caused by invasive foreign forces and other factors. In such a social context, child abuse, although a threat that has spread secretly for centuries, has been recognised as a serious social problem and has focused attention on combating it in recent decades. By the mid-80s, child corporal punishment was recognised as a crime in Sri Lanka, and child sexual abuse was recognised as a severe crime in the early 1990s. Since then, Sri Lanka has joined forces with the United Nations Convention on the Child's Rights to address child abuse's short-term and long-term effects and take action against various forms of violence and cruelty. Accordingly, The main intention of the article is to illustrate the legal framework for the protection of children from various forms of violence and cruelty to children. The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 20th November 1989, intending to provide a legal framework for the fundamental human rights of children, including international recognition of childhood as a developmental stage. The Charter consists of 54 articles, the first 42 defining children's rights, children's rights, and adult responsibilities, including parents. According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most straightforward idea is that a child is any human being under the age of eighteen unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation. Sri Lanka signed and ratified the Convention on the
This review comprehensively analyses the relationship between media consumption and fear of crime... more This review comprehensively analyses the relationship between media consumption and fear of crime. Most reviewed studies indicate a positive correlation between media consumption and fear of crime, which can be attributed to the media's tendency to focus on sensationalised and dramatic crimes and the media's effect on individuals' perceptions of reality; however, several studies have found a negative correlation, explained by desensitisation, and heightened awareness among media consumers. Media literacy programmes and responsible reporting are critical to mitigate the public's fear of crime. By promoting media literacy, individuals can better understand the prevalence of crime and recognise the sensationalised nature of media coverage of crime. Media organisations must report crime-related news accurately and objectively, without exaggerating events, to promote a less distorted view of crime in society. The systematic approach employed in this review and the specific search strategy provides a comprehensive and trustworthy overview of the existing research on the relationship between media consumption and fear of crime, despite the limitations of the search strategy. Additional research is needed to understand better the underlying mechanisms and contextual factors that can influence the relationship; nonetheless, this analysis offers valuable insights into the effect of media consumption on public perceptions of crime and the resulting implications for public safety. Media organisations and individuals must take a responsible approach to consume and reporting crime-related news to promote a more accurate and less distorted view of crime in society.
GNOSI: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Theory and Praxis, 2022
Like many other countries, Sri Lanka has been impacted by the Facebook phenomenon. At the beginni... more Like many other countries, Sri Lanka has been impacted by the Facebook phenomenon. At the beginning of January 2021, Sri Lanka had 7 646 000 Facebook users or about 35.8 percent of the country's total population. Facebook usage among university students continues to grow daily, as evidenced by the amount of time spent on social networking sites. Male and female university undergraduates are equally fond of Facebook. The prime intention of the study is to determine the relationship between Facebook usage and the academic performance of Sri Lankan university students. A convenient random sampling technique, the non-probability sampling approach, has been utilised to represent the sample. Moreover, the sample includes 45 (N=45) graduated students of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. A convenient random sampling technique, the non-probability sampling approach, has been utilised to represent the sample. Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation, data gathering has been done by conducting an online survey; the sample consists of forty-five graduated students from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Data analysed using SPSS software (V26); the Pearson Correlation method has been utilised to test the reliability of the question items. In line with the study, it is revealed that university students use Facebook for various reasons, and their intentions also vary. Hence, the academic preferences and motivation for academic works also follow undergraduate students' dilemmas. In accordance with the hypothesis testing, it is revealed that there is a negative or positive correlation between Facebook usage and the academic performance of university students.
In any society, crime is ingrained in each social experience. All crimes are investigated within ... more In any society, crime is ingrained in each social experience. All crimes are investigated within the legal framework, and the criminal justice system seeks to apprehend the perpetrator and compensate the victims based on evidence beyond a reasonable doubt and Criminal investigative evidence is critical in this process. The Prime intention of this study is to discuss the concepts of Biological evidence in Criminal Investigation and its Positive Impact on the criminal investigation procedure. Attention will also be drawn to the importance of the Biological evidence; secondary resources related to the criminal investigation field were reviewed for this article. As the concepts of the study, evidence, Locard's exchange principle, circumstantial evidence, physical evidence, and biological evidence were classified; under biological evidence, 11 distinct types of evidence have been identified, including blood, semen, vaginal, secretion, saliva, urine, sweat, tears, faeces, nasal secret...
GNOSI: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Theory and Praxis , 2021
Fear of crime is a term that refers to an anxious emotional state caused by the belief that one i... more Fear of crime is a term that refers to an anxious emotional state caused by the belief that one is at risk of criminal victimisation. Before the 1960s, mainstream criminological studies gave inadequate attention to criminal fear. Despite widespread public concern and fear of crime, it was only after early 1960s US crime surveys that the issue gained policy, research, and political attention. Accordingly, it can be identified that the ''Fear of crime'' is a complex concept that has been debated for an extended period, and it is critical to review its research gaps. The objective of this research is to determine the criminological significance of "fear of crime." Mixed-method systematic review approaches have been applied for the study: status quo review and rapid review. According to the study, recent research on fear of crime has focused on individual and contextual predictors and the consequences of crime fear; more people have feared crime than become victims. In the most recent research approaches on fear of crime, it is emphasised that perceived risk precedes and causes fear. It has been revealed that the term "fear of victimisation" is more precise than "fear of crime" to clarify criminological studies; most studies and researchers use these terms interchangeably. Furthermore, it is suggested that future research should pay attention to the factors affecting fear of victimisation.
Academia Letters, 2021
CPTED (pronounced sep-ted) proposes that the design of buildings, landscaping, and outdoor enviro... more CPTED (pronounced sep-ted) proposes that the design of buildings, landscaping, and outdoor environments can encourage or discourage crime. To reduce crime and crime fear, CPTED reduces criminal opportunity and promotes positive social interaction among users.The Prime intention of the short article is to identify the CPTED concept and its usage for later research. The related duration of the previous studies were 2015 to 2020; 10 articles were considered as the secondary resources. Vasquez et al. (2020) examined the research of 'Appointment Robbery: Do Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Strategies Work? Voices from the Street' that whether or not offenders were deterred from engaging in criminal behaviour resulted from implementing CPTED strategies by conducting interviews with 12 active robbers from a metropolitan area in Texas. The findings of this study indicate that offenders indicated that territoriality, natural surveillance, activity support, and access control all acted as deterrents when deciding to commit robbery. The study examined Jeffery's original CPTED theory from 1971. The study discovered support for the four CPTED strategies as initially proposed (1). According to Armitage and Monchuks' (2019) study of 'What is CPTED? Reconnecting
Academia Letters, 2021
Since time immemorial, Sri Lanka has had an advanced value system and an amoral society. However,... more Since time immemorial, Sri Lanka has had an advanced value system and an amoral society. However, the well-being of children today has become a severe problem for parents and society during the moral decline caused by invasive foreign forces and other factors. In such a social context, child abuse, although a threat that has spread secretly for centuries, has been recognised as a serious social problem and has focused attention on combating it in recent decades. By the mid-80s, child corporal punishment was recognised as a crime in Sri Lanka, and child sexual abuse was recognised as a severe crime in the early 1990s. Since then, Sri Lanka has joined forces with the United Nations Convention on the Child's Rights to address child abuse's short-term and long-term effects and take action against various forms of violence and cruelty. Accordingly, The main intention of the article is to illustrate the legal framework for the protection of children from various forms of violence and cruelty to children. The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 20th November 1989, intending to provide a legal framework for the fundamental human rights of children, including international recognition of childhood as a developmental stage. The Charter consists of 54 articles, the first 42 defining children's rights, children's rights, and adult responsibilities, including parents. According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most straightforward idea is that a child is any human being under the age of eighteen unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation. Sri Lanka signed and ratified the Convention on the