Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Management

In history , the relationship shared by the news media and law enforcement has been filled with clash and controversy . News media , may it be electronic or print , has a love-hate relationship with law enforcement agencies . Historically speaking , these two professions had short-lived appreciation cycle together . Law enforcement agencies have often prohibited or exclude the news media when investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal law , as the media tend to interfere in their undertakings . Media nonetheless continue performing their job by providing people news , regardless whether the law enforcement agencies are in

favor or not . Mass media certainly has a huge impact in the society today , including all other professions such as law enforcement

Is the news media coverage of law enforcement too soft or too hard ? Law enforcement officers often disapprove of news media for concentrating on the negative features of their enforcement work . On the other hand , law enforcement critics argue that media ignores and overlooks a lot of police shortcomings and bad habits that they should be giving to the public (Goodman , 2009 . In general , it can be said that the media 's attitude towards law enforcement agencies is an undecided one . News media often show stories of police heroic acts who unselfishly serve the people . Then again , the works of police and other law enforcement agencies are usually glamorized by different forms of media , making it look more exciting and moving that it in reality is

Conversely , news media still sees law enforcement agencies as suspicious mainly...