Crime Television

Writing assignment: You must provide a five page analysis of a minimum of three episodes of crime reality television of your choice ( Cops, Intervention, To Catch a Predator)  The assignment is to describe what the shows convey about crime and justice, as well as your subjective experience of watching the shows, by responding to the following prompts:

 – What is the basic premise of the show?

 – What illicit behavior did the show depict?

 – How were persons on the show depicted as experiencing pleasure?

 – How were persons on the show humiliated? 

– What did you learn from the show?

 – What surprised you about illicit behavior 

– What behaviors did you find ‘seductive?’ 

– What surprised you about punishmen