In some countries, even though the rates of serious crimes are decreasing, people feel less safe than ever before. What do you think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to solve it?

Curtailing crime has always been one of the key agendas of every

government

, but the psychological aftermath of these illegal acts, has been the most considerable issue in recent time. I am of the opinion that, people feel insecure irrespective of the fall in the figure of severe unlawful acts due to the way and manner the media houses and those in the

entertainment

industry

, communicate criminal happenings in the

environment

. Considerably, residents might have the feeling of living in an unsecured area

as a result

of the activities from the media houses and those in the

entertainment

industry

.

To

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Of

the media houses, most of the time, they tend to exaggerate issues in the

society

when reporting serious unlawful activities in the

environment

for some selfish reasons that might not be of help to the

society

.

For example

, the reports of the insurgent (Boko Haram) activities in the Northern part of Nigeria. Newspapers tend to

presents

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present

the activities over that region as if people can no longer live in that area anymore regarding the image they have given

to

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in

the scenario in that section of the country.

Also

to those in the

entertainment

industry

, they are

use

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used

to putting forward past crimes that have already been curbed as if they are currently happening.

For instance

, Comedians give their jokes about the past illegal acts of the militants in the Niger Delta as if they are

resent

new

recent

happenings. These Jokes may instill fear in the mind of persons living in that

environment

and want to take their leave in order to safeguard their lives fan properties.

Nevertheless

, the

mind set

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

mindset

of people in a

society

can be reset by the

government

after severe crimes have

be

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been

suppressed, by ensuring that the media houses are strictly regulated when presenting criminal activities to the public.

Also

the

government

should ensure that those in the

entertainment

industry

are informed and monitored about their jokes and films they put to the public. In conclusion, while people could still have the feeling of living in an unsafe

environment

resulting from severe past illegal activities, irrespective of the reduction in crimes, I still believed that the

government

can perform certain role, in order to restore the hope of the people living in that

society

. To

this

end, I have suggested that the

government

can address

this

fear by addressing the activities of the media houses and those in the

entertainment

industry

.