The conceptual framework of the crime image impact from primetime malay newspaper to the public

Criminal occurrences are gradually becoming more alarming each day. News and images published in the newspapers whether as the headlines or merely a report witness human´s cruelty and avarice. The main concern is when individuals rely heavily on their inner desire and becoming less humane in the process. This can contribute to damaging and risking the prosperity of a nation should this situation be left to persist. As such, this study aims to discuss the importance of publishing `crime-images´ in newspapers to create awareness to the community as well as in reducing and hopefully curb potential crime before it surfaces. To facilitate this study, three major newspapers have been selected namely; The Star, Utusan Malaysia and Metro Newspapers. News on crimes in these leading newspapers will be randomly chosen in terms of priority of such news. One proposed example is a crime that has a strong impact on readers, society and in nation. Researchers will only chose newspapers published in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Next, interviews with 10 people from different communities such as students and newspaper readers will be conducted. Distribution of questionnaire targeted to 200 respondents is for the purpose of obtaining necessary input and to validate the findings of this research. It is hoped that this study will also determine the types of “crime image” that could provide a positive impact on the community, especially newspaper readers.