Explain or describe your answers as if you were giving a briefing to your class about your selection
Background – Movie/Theory Selection
Describe the film’s plot (Who, What, Where, When, and also maybe How/Why ).
What crime or crime policy/program aspect of the film have you chosen, and why?
Theory
What theory do you think is most helpful in explaining the crime or policy/program from the film? Why?
Describe the theory.
Who are the main theorists or researchers associated with the theory?.
What are some of the strengths and limitations of the theory (pros/cons)?
Ethics in Crime and Criminal Justice
In brief, ethics can be thought of “the right thing to do.:
What ethical lessons do you think can be learned from this film?.
How are criminal justice professionals portrayed in the film?
What are some ethics at play on the part of the main characters? Are there criminal justice professionals? Citizens? Victims? Offenders?
What are some ethical issues from the point of view of criminal justice researchers, policymakers, legislators, judges, others?
Discuss why criminal justice professionals may act in unethical ways.
What is does it mean to be an ethical professional and why is it important in the criminal justice field?