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In some countries, criminal trials are shown on television for the public. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

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Earlier, people use to commit a
crime
 and they were sentenced as per the law of the land. Nowadays, few countries have started showcasing on television and other communication mediums, in order to make the people aware of the consequences of committing a
crime
. In my opinion,
the
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disadvantages
advantages
 outweigh the advantages . On the one hand, there are potential drawbacks of showing
this
 on television. To start with, it is not advisable for children or family members to see
this
 video streaming, as they will have a sense of fear, which may make them anxious or
also
 lead to change in personality traits.
Secondly
, the whole family could be blamed and scrutinized by society, if someone from their family has conducted a major
crime
.
This
 can lead to a bad image of the family.
Lastly
,
this
 could affect the future of their children and they will not be able to live a normal life.  
On the other hand
, there are a few advantages of showing criminal trials on television. To commence with more and more people will be aware of the punishments.
In addition
,
this
 will help them to be aware
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the consequences they can face to conduct any
such
 activity. Eventually,
this
 will help the nation to have
a
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lesser
crime
 rate. In conclusion, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, as making countries free from
crime
 should be the primary objective, but not at the cost of making people fearful.
Moreover
, these activities should be stopped by the governing bodies. The content
that is
 streamed needs to be decided what impact it can have on society.
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