The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence 2011, para. 30
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Violence in the mass media. Mass media, especially tabloids and the yellow press, tend to highlight shocking occurrences and as a result create a biased and stereotyped image of children, in particular of disadvantaged children or adolescents, who are often portrayed as violent or delinquent just because they may behave or dress in a different way. Such stirred-up stereotypes pave the way for State policies based on a punitive approach, which may include violence as a reaction to assumed or factual misdemeanours of children and young persons.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Violence
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Children
Youth
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 13, The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence (2011), para. 30.