Thursday, 14 May 2009
Questionnaire.
CRIME AND THE MEDIA
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 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 targeted?
16 What influences crime?
17 What social/economic factors have an effect on crime?
18 What are your own experiences with the police? Are they positive or negative?
19 Are the police good for society?
20 Can you think of any recent news events which have caused controversy over the policing in the UK?
21 Do you think the police are getting ‘bad press’ at the moment?
22. What comes into your mind when these words are referred to when regarding a TV drama? Take into consideration, personality, appearance etc.
Policemen
Policewomen
Criminals
Women
Old people
Teenagers
Minorities
Links to TV police dramas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbeat_(TV_series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cops_(TV_series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_bill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Csi_miami
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_wire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_shield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_Blue_Line_(TV_series)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_police_shows
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cops_(TV_series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_bill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Csi_miami
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_wire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_shield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_Blue_Line_(TV_series)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_police_shows
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
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