Explain and examine how crime films shape our understanding of crime and punishment.
a.) What is your thesis statement?
b.) What is the films title, release date, and directors name?
c.) Why is the significance of the film?
d.) What are the general themes of the film? How are they constructed?
3. Literature Review/Background (1 pages)
a.) What do we know about crime and punishment in society?
b.) What are the major issues and concerns regarding the criminal justice system? What are the conflicting solutions?
c.) How do crime films reflect and influence society? Specifically, how do crime films shape our understanding of crime, victims, criminals, criminal behavior, cause and appropriate responses to crime, etc.?
d.) What do crime films say about gender, race/ethnicity, and social inequalities?
e.) How do crime films confirm and/or challenge popular myths and stereotypes?
4. Analysis (2 pages)
a.) What type(s) of social control system is presented or implied in your film?
b.) What is the cause(s) of crime presented or implied in your film?
c.) What is the main message of your film? How is it conveyed?
d.) Which characters do we identify with and why?
e.) Are social criticism or social commentary present in your film?
f.) How does the time period shape the narrative of your film? What does the film say about the culture that created it? What were/are the social and political concerns of the time period? How do we look at your film differently in todays time period?
g.) How does your analysis support and/or challenge your literature review?
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