FEBRUARY 3, 2013 INVESTIGATIVES METHODOLOGY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE A crime laboratory - often shortened to crime lab - is a scientific laboratory, using primarily forensic science for the purpose of examining evidence from criminal cases. These labs generally use forensic science to examine evidences. After examination, they provide reports and opinion testimony. The testimony and reports are presented before a court of law. In the U.S., crime laboratories are operated both at public and private levels.
TV CRIME DRAMA TREATMENT M:\MEDIA\YEAR 10 GCSE\TVCD TREATMENT.doc ELEMENT | DESCRIBE | EXPLAIN * The Brief * Audience (Categories, U&G) * Genre (conventions, sub, hybrid, * Narrative (Todorov, meta, episodic, Propp) * Representation (archetypes, stereotypes, binary opposites) * Connotations * Institution (Scheduling, Marketing) * Examples (compare to real shows wherever possible) | TitleDes – Name of showEXP – connotations, genre, aud appeal, clues about characters, relate to brief | Criminal Detective | Criminal Detective connotes a criminal that helps the police to solve crimes as he is a detective. The audience is for a family because there isn’t going to be any bloody scenes or sexual scenes, it is going to be a show that will make the audience think. The character is named Derek, he is nothing like a stereotype as he is white and he is a criminal. The show will be on from 8pm to 9pm and it will have a polished finish, every episode will have a criminal finished.This show is for entertainment as it will show how amazing the detective is at solving crimes.The main character is morally ambiguous as he is a criminal but helping the police to find out who the criminal is, the character is a little like Dexter because Dexter helps the police but commits crimes. | Sub-genre, Hybrid GenreDes – Name of show, types of crimeEXP – typical of genre, appropriate for audience, meets the brief, relate to real TVCDs | CSI – Crime ProfessionalSherlock Holmes – Police Detective drama | Criminal detective has a hybrid genre, it is a Police Detective Drama and Crime Professional as the main character is trying to solve a crime and it has flashbacks.
First and foremost, the job duties of a forensic are far more complex than that of a detective’s. Forensic scientists perform tasks such as examining fingerprints, testing DNA and interpreting laboratory findings. They basically carry out a criminal investigation through a scientific approach only. Unlike forensic scientists, detectives uses a more logical and observant approach to solving a crime. Detectives observe criminals’ actions, develop sources of information, and conduct interviews.
Such evidence is given primary status in many, if not all, criminal trials today ranging from crimes of murder to mere vandalism. Yet, despite the ‘heavyweight’ support given to the idea that forensic evidence is irrefutable it is argued by some that forensic science evidence alone should not convict. Arguably the Twentieth Century saw the explosion of science, not only in the area of forensic evidence but generally. Methods and techniques deployed in the gathering of evidence for conviction or acquittal changed at a dramatic pace and as each and every scientific discovery was made an application in Forensic Science was close behind. The gathering of forensic evidence at a crime scene is now paramount.
The blockbuster movie is typically understood to be a work of film in theater or television which gains notoriety and popular appeal to such an extent that audience attendance and overall gross profits of the movie far exceed standard expectations of the time. The blockbuster movie generally surpasses the accepted standard set by similar films and becomes most notable for its popularity as well as its box office profits One key ingredient of a movie's ability to become a blockbuster hit is the concept of mass appeal. For a movie to find ultimate success, it must appeal to a wide spectrum of both male and female movie-goers as well as both young and old audiences. Movie studios typically attempt to combine elements of action and adventure with comedic aspects or a romantic story line within the plot to attract as many people as possible . According to Ph.D. research sociologist Brian Uzzi of Northwestern University, movie buzz can often help a film become a blockbuster hit.
The British Crime Survey also includes crimes which are not reported to the police, therefore is an important alternative to police records and provides criminologists, the police, the courts, the media and anyone else who has an interest with the statistics, two different types of data: Firstly trends on crime over time chartered, Details are compiled from offenders who are eventually found guilty or cautioned; details gathered include sex and the age of the offender. Information is gathered on the “Known offender”, in this case the “Typical offender”, (Maguire 1997). Official crime
Viral ads, which are also known as guerrilla marketing more often nowadays, are the newest way to get media messages out to the public through the spread on the internet. Many of these are over the top and very innovative. Music is used widely here to make their messages memorable and to keep audience members entertained and intrigues as these messages are fairly longer than normal TV advertisement spots. “The goal of marketers interested in creating successful viral marketing programs is to identify individuals with high Social Networking Potential (SNP) and create viral messages that appeal to this segment of the population and have a high probability of being passed along,” (http://fasttrack2business.com/). One popular viral ad that can be looked at for this discussion would be for the new Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper.
These days there is a growing trend towards reality TV shows that are based on external shallow values. With the appeal of junk food, it has a powerful hypnotic effect even on the strongest minds. But while reality TV may seem like a harmless form of entertainment, the damage (which is done so subtly) is very powerful and therefore it deserves a closer look. Reality television has become one of the biggest revenue makers for television channels and is one of the most popular genres of media provided by television, with pay TV now having niche channels just for reality TV. One of the biggest reality TV shows to hit the world in recent years has been Big Brother, in 2008 Australia had it’s 8th season and other countries clocking up to 16 series.
I believe change is always good but not all that change that has been made over the past ten years. In a positive way, technology has advanced when it comes to the movies about our history are more realistic and people can relate a lot more. In a negative way, I feel the media period is destroying our younger generation. Children are “looking up to” their “role models” who are celebrities that are very inappropriate. Sex is about the only thing used now a days to sell anything.
To begin with, celebrity is fame and public attention in media, usually applied to a person or group of people for example; footballer David Beckham is famous, not just for his sporting achievements but his fashion, product endorsements and his marriage to pop star Victoria Beckham. Teenagers are extremely fascinated with celebrity culture. In this age range, they are going through a