WORTH: 2% of semester grade

CAN THIS BE TURNED IN LATE?: no

DUE: 11/18 by blackboard by classtime

BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE FILE-NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR THIS COURSE (5% penalty if you do not).

All files should be saved on your computer as: your last name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the first two letters of your first name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the assignment number. So if a student named Saddam Hussein were to submit assignment number 19, the file name would be:

hussein_sa_19.doc

THIS IS ASSIGNMENT 19

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1) The author notes that certain aspects (structural and technical) of both Law & Order and COPS promote a politically conservative perspective on criminal system.

In a carefully written paragraph that adopts the familiar cl/ev/wa format explain this idea.

Be sure to use evidence in the form of direct quotations of no more than 10 words. (see here for how to reduce quotations) (worth 40% of assignment grade)

2) According the author, how does the television show CSI misrepresent how and which professionals assign guilt after a suspected crime?

3) According the author, what aspects of the world does CSI exclude?

EXTRA-CREDIT QUESTION (UP TO 3 EXTRA SEMESTER PERCENTAGE POINTS)

On pp. 100 - 101, the author insists on an argument regarding both how Law & Order handles police brutality and what that means for the show's politics.

Using evidence from "Illegal," Episode 8 of Season 8 (available for instant viewing for $1.99 from Amazon here and itunes here) to demonstrate that the author's argument is or is not accurate.

I am less interested in whether or not you get the "right" answer than in how well you back up whatever argument you make. So, be sure to use paragraphs that adopt the familiar cl/ev/wa format. Likewise, be sure to have a sufficient quantity of good evidence. Remember, when using direct quotations, your quoted material should be no longer than 10 words. (see here for how to reduce quotations)

Your argument my require several paragraphs.