View TV Episode —(must be a police procedural) Choices include but are not limited to episodes from: Criminal Minds Psych Law and Order Lie to Me CSI The Following Law and Order SVU Prodigal Son other crime dramas Feature films: (Select a film where you root for a “bad” guy.) Choices include but are not limited to… Murder on the Orient Express The Godfather Kill Bill Catch Me If You Can A Time to Kill Fried Green Tomatoes Ocean’s Eleven The Maltese Falcon The Blues Brothers 1. Select a criminal you viewed this week and describe him/her. Does the criminal have any redeeming qualities? Is he/she presented in such a way that a young child or a viewer in general might view his/her acts as heroic? Is it ethical for Hollywood to present criminals as heroes? Explain. 2. Do you believe that frequent TV viewers have become desensitized to the violence? What , if any, effects are possible from watching these shows? 3. In light of shootings like the ones at the Batman movie and at Sandy Hook, explain the role, if any, you think violent film plays in these attacks. Do you think “copycat” crime is a valid fear as a result of viewing violent acts?