Links to websites I have used within my critical research.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52duugx7mn4&feature=channel
The Bill Classic Clip Ep No 558.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtfbbC1tH5Y&NR=1
The Bill: Promo of Gun Runner.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/statistics/pdf/1133551.pdf
Survey of English Housing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1120016.stm
BBC report on high crime rates in the UK.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5006852.stm
BBC report on worst areas for crime rates in the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_bill
Information on 'The Bill'. Cast, plot etc.

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb0708chap3.pdf
Violence and Crime statistics. Who is most likely to be attacked.

http://www.met.police.uk/
Police information.

ISBN 1-86168-278-6
Dealing With Crime, Volume 83, Series Editor; Craig Donnellan.

Questions to be answered

1 What is our fascination with crime being depicted within TV dramas?
2 What emotions are felt whilst watching a TV drama?
3 How are police shown within these dramas?
4 Are the criminals sentenced?
5 Are TV dramas and news programmes/newspapers similar?
6 How are criminals punished in reality?
7 How are the police depicted in reality? - Give examples.
8 In general people move to places which have low crime rates, opposed to high. Therefore is crime drama escapism? - Explore this.
9 How do police treat criminals in reality and drama?
10 How do the criminals react to police 'interfering'?
11 Are the police typically 'good'?
12 Are victims helped? - Reality and Drama.
13 Is there a sense of community with police on patrol in dramas and in reality.
14 Does ITV drama 'The Bill' portray stories followed in the news?
15 Is anyone at risk in reality or dramas, or is it particular groups which are targetted?
16 What influences crime?
17 What social/economic factors have an effect on crime?