Title

Television dramas and homicide causation

Abstract

Television crime dramas are part of the media presentation of crime and criminals, and they represent an element in the construction of reality about crime by the viewing public. A review of the portrayal of homicide in TV crime dramas is not completely consistent with the official data. An adequate explanation of cause, beyond the plot motive, is lacking in the dramatic portrayal of homicide. Viewing audiences are left with plot motives to explain homicides, and plot motives often legitimize crime fighting proposals and placement of responsibility consistent with an individually oriented explanatory ideology. © 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Publication Title

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volume

25

Issue

3

Number of Pages

195-203

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2352(97)00004-4

Socpus ID

0031498290 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0031498290

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