Viewing Activity should be documented in at least 2 complete pages, at 12 font.  

Please include a heading on the first page to include your name and the titles of both documentaries.

 

Viewing Activity: How Does the Media Portray Crime and the Criminal Justice System? Click on the link below to view Murder on a Sunday Morningan Award Winning documentary by Filmmaker, Jean-Xavier De Lestrade 2003.

 

PLUS watch at least one additional documentary of your choice, like : Tiger King, The People v. OJ Simpson American Crime Story, The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey and document what you notice about each case and how the media or Hollywood portrays the stories:

 

Murder on a Sunday Morning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6bVI58Vk8g

Consider the following questions when completing this assignment:

The gender and race of the suspects

The gender and race of investigators/prosecutors

The type of crime

Are there any ethical issues that immediately stand out?

Do you notice any difference in the behavior of the suspects and police officers/prosecutors when they are of the same race? Of different races? Of different genders?

Does one type of crime predominate the documentaries selected?

During the course so far, have you read or seen on the news any actual cases that resemble the story line featured in the documentaries you watched?

Why are crime dramas so popular?

 

 You should give complete responses to the noted questions above and write as if you are telling a story.