1. Name of the show/network---Title of Episode?
2. Describe the story line/plot
-Major (large) issue(s) dealt with and type(s) of crime
-Result: resolution or unresolved?
-how many cases (separate crimes)?
-any other crimes not part of main story line?
3. Who are the perpetrators?
-Gender
-Age
-Race
-Socio-economic status
-Place of dwelling
-Speech/language used
-Physical characteristics
-Distinctive clothing
-Personality characteristics
4. Who are the victims (and family/friend survivors)?
-alive or dead...injured?
-socio-economic status?
-Gender, Age, etc.?
5. Who are the investigating officers?
-How are they portrayed?
-uniform or detectives?
-age/race/gender?
-physical characteristics?
-discernible attitudes toward job/case/criminals?
-reluctant or willing or not-willing “violators” of “rights”?
-how are the processes of law enforcement shown
6. Image of Crime/Criminal Activities?
-motivations for committing crimes?
-degree of social factors discussed or portrayed?
-How Solved? Individual solutions or Societal Change?
-How much physical violence was involved in crime/catching the suspect?
7. Things to Watch For:
-Stereotypical presentations
-Model(s) of Justice utilized (or portrayed.. .even if not dominant)?
-Identifiable “criminological paradigms”?
-Uses of “discretion” at various levels?
8. Your analysis/reactions:
-realistic?
-sensitizing or desensitizing?
-How ideological?
-”Messages” being sent to audience?
-anything else?
9. Conclusion or Summary Comments for all shows...combined
-What do you make of them?
-Taking a sociological perspective: what have you viewed?
