The Social Impact of Economic Downturn Quantitative Media Analysis on Theft Offenses Committed by Women

• Main Authors: Ana Rodica Stăiculescu, Carmen-Mariana Neagu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ovidius University Press 2016-01-01
• Series: Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
• Subjects: social impact; economic downturn; theft; media analysis; women
• Online Access: http://stec.univ-ovidius.ro/html/anale/ENG/2016/2016-II-full/s3/24.pdf

When it comes to side effects, in each country a recession period is usually followed byeconomic and social decline Depending on the area in which it manifests, this decline gets aunique specificity and it affects the most the vulnerable members of the society. A scanty economywould negatively stimulate the poor members of the society just as much as “bad” society wouldaffect the level of a state’s economy. These influences are interdependent and they are creating avicious circle. The state of crisis is generating exceptional circumstances in which members of society, withcertain idiosyncrasies, gets uncharacteristic traits. That is why such a category includesrepresentatives of the female gender, who’s public image is exceptionally associated to theoffender’s quality. In order to grasp the peculiarities of this specific category, a media analysis of thephenomenon, was considered useful.