Policing on prime-time: A comparison of television and real-world policing
This paper provides an investigation of presentations of police and policing activities in two purposively selected contemporary prime-time entertainment justice shows and one reality-based justice show. With the exception of being portrayed as overly successful, television police were portrayed clo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2004, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-233 |
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| Summary: | This paper provides an investigation of presentations of police and policing activities in two purposively selected contemporary prime-time entertainment justice shows and one reality-based justice show. With the exception of being portrayed as overly successful, television police were portrayed closely to real-life police in terms of their gender, racial composition, organization, tasks, role, and response to crime. As such, prime-time television may aid viewers in better understanding the role of police in American society by providing a basic orientation to police and police work through its mediated presentations. Further research is needed involving a more encompassing sample of prime-time justice shows for more generalizable conclusions to be asserted. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF02885873 |