Generally, movies tend to depict what people want to see. To name a few, some people want to watch tear jerker movies, others want to see chick flicks, some want to watch movies that have strong women roles, such as Charlie’s Angels, and others want to watch horror movies such as, Texas Chain Saw Massacre; as a result each movie is catered to different types of genres based on public demand.. On the other hand, it is believed that the majority of people want to watch action movies that involve guns, fast cars, sexy women or sexy men, and/or violence (Deane, 2010). These types of movies often simultaneously include the use of drugs and nudity. According to the Motion Picture Association of America, “ratings are assigned by a board of parents
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Furthermore, although several documentaries display the real events regarding the true life inside of a prison, the manner in which prisoners are treated is also clearly expressed. As I was growing up, my mother used to make me watch such types of movies in hopes of keeping me out of prison. Although I was discouraged from criminal activities, movies do not deter everyone’s behavior, and; thus, movies fail to advance the penal reform agendas. In other words, prison movies that illustrate that prison life affects a person’s well-being, they are not successful in preventing people from behaving in a manner that will place them in prison. On the other hand, prison populations continue to rapidly increase to the point that prisons are forced to reduce overcrowding by releasing large numbers of prisoners early for good behavior. This only means that there are more people entering the prison system than exiting. . In essence, despite the popularity of prison movies, the penal reform agendas are not always a
Furthermore, although several documentaries display the real events regarding the true life inside of a prison, the manner in which prisoners are treated is also clearly expressed. As I was growing up, my mother used to make me watch such types of movies in hopes of keeping me out of prison. Although I was discouraged from criminal activities, movies do not deter everyone’s behavior, and; thus, movies fail to advance the penal reform agendas. In other words, prison movies that illustrate that prison life affects a person’s well-being, they are not successful in preventing people from behaving in a manner that will place them in prison. On the other hand, prison populations continue to rapidly increase to the point that prisons are forced to reduce overcrowding by releasing large numbers of prisoners early for good behavior. This only means that there are more people entering the prison system than exiting. . In essence, despite the popularity of prison movies, the penal reform agendas are not always a