Write a Paper Answering the Following Questions. keep in mind that the paper is not to be a critique of either series, whether you thought it told the story from one or a lopsided position, or even if you think the accused committed the crime(s) or not. The paper is for you to explore and discuss the unethical actions/decision-making highlighted in the series. 12pt time roman, 1-inch margins.
This Extra Credit assignment can earn up to 10 points to your final course score. Your papers will be awarded points based on the quality of your critical thinking about the series and your ability to convey these thoughts and effectively relate them to components of the course material. Grammar and formatting will also count too.
Questions:
1. Discuss at least 3 generally held beliefs about our criminal justice system that the series addresses (eg. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty). What are these beliefs? And how does the series, be specific with scene(s) information, support or contradict these beliefs?
2. Discuss at least 3 examples of unethical actions/decision-making (but not illegal), and why it is unethical, committed by Law Enforcement in the series. Provide the episode number and a short description of the scene.
3. Discuss at least 3 examples of unethical actions/decision-making (but not illegal), and why it is unethical, committed by the Courts (Judge; Jurors; Defense; Prosecution) in the series. Provide the episode number and a short description of the scene.
4. Discuss at least 3 examples of illegal actions, and why it is illegal, committed by Law Enforcement and the Courts in the series. Provide the episode number and a short description of the scene.
5. Discuss the role the media played (positive or negative) in these cases? How did the media frame the cases? Provide episode numbers and short descriptions of scenes to illustrate your answer.
6. Discuss at least 3 examples of bias in the criminal justice system portrayed in the series. Why is it bias (on what grounds does it make it bias)? Provide the episode number and a short description of the scene.
7. Discuss the 1 action/decision that in your mind was the most unethical—even outlandish—taken in the cases described in the series. Why is this action/decision the one that you think is the most ‘out of line’ ethically? Provide the episode number and a short description of the scene.
