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CCJ 410 Courts in TV, Movies and Literature: Second Exam
Instructions: Please respond to one (1) of the following questions. Your response cannot
exceed 1500 words (excluding in-text citations and bibliography). You are expected to reference
the Textbook, scholarly journals, and cases to support the arguments you are making for the
question you select. Although the primary focus for the exam questions is on the material in
Week 7-Week 10, you may use scholarly resources that were available in the ‘Suggested
Readings’ and the Textbook from Week 1-Week 5. Your exam must be submitted to
the Second Exam Drop Box by 11:59 pm on Thursday, March 18.
Question Options:
1. Daytime courtroom television shows, such as ‘Judge Judy’, are sometimes criticized as not
presenting an accurate portrait of what actually occurs in a courtroom setting. To what
degree is this criticism accurate? And, does the entertainment value of these daytime
courtroom shows ‘trump’ any deficiencies in educational content?
2. We have seen how television, movies, and literary works often present a fictionalized view
of what actually takes place in criminal court proceedings. Do these popular media
vehicles also present a fictionalized view of what takes place in actual civil trials? Since
civil cases far outnumber criminal cases in the American court system, does any
educational deficiency in how civil cases are presented on television, in movies, or through
literature pose a greater problem for achieving justice in the American court system?
3. Do portrayals of death penalty situations on television, in movies, or through literary
works have any significant impact on how ordinary citizens or legislative policy makers
view the death penalty? And, is the portrayal of death penalty situations in these popular
culture vehicles an accurate picture capital punishment or simply a form of fictionalized
advocacy for a particular perspective on capital punishment?
4. Is it possible to secure a ‘fair jury’ and a ‘just verdict’ in either a criminal or a civil case due
to the overwhelming exposure most individuals have to fictionalized presentations of how
the American justice system works on television shows, in the movies, and though popular
justice system novels? If so, how would you suggest that jurors be ‘educated’ with respect
to what to ‘realities’ in an actual courtroom setting?
5. Americans are deeply divided on the death penalty, yet most films and books that involve
the death penalty oppose the application of the death penalty. Giving specific examples
from media sources (movies, television, or literature), what reasons do these media
venues provide to support a negative view of the death penalty? Are these reasons
convincing? From the opposite perspective, what specific media venues offer examples of
support for the death penalty? Are the reasons provided by these media sources
convincing?
Extra Credit Option: You may develop and answer your own question on the Week # 7 – Week #
10 material. Your response could secure up to 4 extra points, depending on its quality. The
word limit on this extra credit option is 500 words. You may submit your extra credit response
with your Answer to the Second Exam or you may send it directly to me at lockwoodr@pdx.edu
mailto:lockwoodr@pdx.edu
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