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Hirschi social control theory states that when people are
indifferent or not sensitive about social constraints, they
will become criminals and commit misconducts. 1
In these theories, media play a meaningful role in the
depiction of general picture of crime in a society. The spread
of this effect is so vast that all mentalities and mindsets the
people hold about a crime are all products of media. This
theory can be called popular media images of crime.
Gerbner holds that the lessons taken from TV in early
childhood are probably the foundations of our general
worldview in later stages of life. TV is a meaningful source
for general values, clichéd beliefs, ideologies and attitudes. 2
In other researches, internal and external causes of crimes and
social misconducts have been investigated. Some factors are
specifically influential such as: parent children affinity described
as the presence of parents in family circle, mother’s loyalty to
children and not marrying after divorce, attention and
encouragement of parents to children, family tranquility, and
warm relationship between teenagers and parents, to name a few.
Findings of these researches suggest that stability of family
condition is very effective in prevention of crimes in teenagers.
In teen years, teenagers look for role models and acquisition
of identity for themselves, and the role of parents becomes
especially important. It can be argued that families who fail to
preside over the behavior of children, families that are less
likely to have rules and standards regarding irrational behavior
of children and are not strict in giving a firm response to
children’s misconducts and antisocial behavior are just paving
the ground for future mischiefs and misconducts.

1. Reiner, 2000, p. 212.
2. Gerbner, 1994, p. 31.