M3.) The UK mainstream media has a huge influence on the way we view crime, there are many different forms of media such as television, radio, advertising, internet, newspapers, magazines, music and films, through these media, reach massive audiences across the world, influencing large numbers of people and their perception of crime. With headlines, the public can easily be led to believe that crime is rampant and that they are in danger. Because the media reaches such a wide audience, it is easy to influence people's beliefs about the level of crime through the reporting style of headlines about a recent crime, which can influence how a person believes about the level of crime. crime in this region and that it is increasing. Studies have proven that a large percentage of the public relies on the media as a source of information about crime and forms opinions about crime based on what they see or read in the media. The media leads the public to believe that violent crime is increasing because people are afraid of violence when in reality white collar crime is increasing....