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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: October 17, 2008
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CRMJ 385 Media, Crime, Criminal Justice

You will be held accountable for the readings and discussion questions listed here. There will be no "testing." That means that you will not have to live in anxious anticipation of what we will ask and how much you will have to know. Instead, we will provide weekly discussion questions, lectures, essays, and concepts we feel that you should know as a result of having taken this course. You will assure us of that learning and receive your grade for the questions and concepts about which you choose to write and talk with us. In addition you will find detailed explanations and examples on our grading policies in the first week's reading.

"Media, Crime, Criminal Justice" Cards

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Week 8: Week of October 19, 2008

Monday, October 20th at the beginning of class - Midterm Visual Projects (include your bibliography & self-assessment)

Friday, October 24th - Last day to drop a semester-long course

Topic: Midterm Visual Projects

Preparatory Readings:

• Rafter . Shots in the Mirror. Chapters 1-4.
• Surette . Media, Crime and Criminal Justice . Chapters 4.
• Potter and Kappeler. Constructing Crime. - entirety.
• Documentary : "-----" (to be shown in class)
  
  
• Metaphor and Theory. Read the Blind Men and the Elephant fable. Think about how this fable relates to the course.
• "theory, policy, practice"
• W.I. Thomas "Definition of the Situation
  
  

Lecture related links:

• Sociology of Knowledge Files
• Ray Surette's website
• Internet Movie Database

Concepts to be covered:

• the 6Cs
• illocutionary discourse
• social constructionism
• definition of the situation
• theory,policy, practice

Discussion Questions:

Note: Incorporate this week's documentary into your answers.

1. List the names of the individuals in your group. What did you do exactly for this visual project? (If in a group, explain the division of labor and your individual contribution to this visual project).
2. Explain in depth, how your visual project specifically relates to "media, crime, criminal justice" (i.e., the readings, the documentaries, class discussions, major concepts). What did you learn?
3. Assess how the 6Cs apply to your visual project, with special attention on competence and creativity. What is your visual project self-assessment (provide a letter grade) ___ ? Explain why this particular grade.