5 page paper about 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