Desensitization Of Reality

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The television and film of today’s society often gives people a false sense of reality by their incorrect depiction of money, crime, law, love and basic life structure. Due to the fact that what we watch on TV is the most common influencer of young adults today, we often become desensitized from reality. The most occurring example of misleading portrayal we often see is in criminal law shows. In the majority of shows we watch today the speed of things is often rushed and cut short so they can fit everything into a short frame. In reality, the entire process is very rapid and they find clues one after another. This is because they have to speed up the movement to fit it all in one show. In reality, this process

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