Crime, Media and Popular Culture

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Critically examines the depiction of crime and the criminal justice system in the media and popular culture, including television, film, print and the Internet. Key research findings and theoretical approaches to studying crime in the media and popular culture are discussed. Implications for policy, public opinion and the operation of the agencies of the criminal justice system are examined. Requisite Courses: CJ-1002 or the former CJ-1101, and CJ-2100 [prerequisite(s)].