U.S. TV Crime Drama on Race and Crime

All sources must be cited and accompanied by a reference page*** Source 1: REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (Gabbidon & Green, Race and Crime, 3rd Edition., Sage Pub., 2013, ISBN-13: 978-1452202600). Always use Times New Roman font and 12” pitch (size of the print), be double-spaced and must contain 275 words per page. Center the title of essay on the first page. APA citation instructions: At the end of the sentence place a bracket and inside it place the author’s last name, year the book or article was published, and the page(s) cited: e.g. (Author, year. page). Also, use spell check and grammar check to avoid unnecessary errors.
Criminologists point out that the mass media distort the reality of crime, presenting stereotyped and unrepresentative images of crimes, offenders, victims, and actors within the justice system (police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, correctional officers, etc.). Sociologists have presented similar criticisms regarding how race and ethnicity are portrayed in the mass media.

This paper, choose as your focus any particular U.S. TV crime drama that you would like to study (e.g., NCIS, Law and Order, Criminal Minds, etc., etc.). No “Reality shows” they do not count for this assignment. Discuss and evaluate the ways that race and ethnicity are portrayed in this show (either an episode or recurring characteristics of the show). What criticisms do you have of the portrayal of race/crime connections in this show? Use concepts, issues, statistics, and facts from (Gabbidon & Green, Race and Crime, 3rd Edition., Sage Pub., 2013, ISBN-13: 978-1452202600)to support your arguments. Good use of the textbook is required!

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