Forensic Science Today Distorted By TV Forensic science September 24, 2013 Abstract What is forensic science? The TV show CSI portrayal of forensic science is decent, but some people believe it’s farfetched. The TV show CSI being farfetched is causing a major issue in the criminal justice and court systems. In the following paragraphs it will be explained what the differences between what’s shown on TV, what really happens in real life, and how the TV shows affect their viewers. Joshua A. Downs Forensic Science Mrs. Schmidt September 24, 2013 Forensic Science Today Distorted By TV What is forensic science?
As the movie shows crime scenes caused by black men, the role of black community becomes very powerful in the movie. However, against the dark side placed in black community, the movie shows the
The CSI Effect on the Criminal Justice System “Popular media and anecdotal evidence have purported the existence of the “CSI Effect” on juror decision-making” (Mancini, 2011). Those people who are viewers of programs such as: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, and Bones reported significantly greater dissatisfaction with pro-prosecution scientific evidence and required a greater percentage certainty in finding guilt. These highly popular programs affect the public’s perception of forensic science which affects the decision making in the criminal justice system. In these illusory programs, stimulating and captivating crime scene investigators recover concealed evidence from the crime scene and analyze the evidence with exceptionally sophisticated scientific testing procedures. After hearing these investigators use this entire vocabulary of perfect scientific lingo, they manage to make complete conclusions about the offenders’ identity and involvement in the crime, and often extract a confession from the perpetrator, all within an hour.
Many have been sharing the hashtag and creating stand out movements (“Black Lives Matter” 1, 2). The residents of the U.S put their trust into police officers and most are just abusing their power. What was the justice of arresting Sandra Bland for not putting out her cigarette?
Police brutality is abuse by law enforcement, where a police officer feels that because he/she has a badge and a gun therefore it puts them above the law and they can use unnecessary force against another individual. Racial profiling is the tactic of stopping someone because of his or her skin color. Racial profiling mainly targets young Black and Latino men and is believed to be a justified form of law enforcement. the 1991 beating of Rodney King highlights abuse as one of the most pressing civil rights issues in the United States. It demonstrates that racism is still very real and that people continue to be treated based on the color of their skin.
Furthermore, when a crime is committed by a black middle class guy, the white middle class looks at him as being inclined to criminality, On the other hand white middle class are viewed by the black middle class as the superior. This judgment creates a social distance and racial stereotyping and makes both classes vulnerable. Furthermore, Anderson portrays
Police officers around the country know this is the case, they know they can abuse their power and get away with it. How can we stop officers from getting away with crimes against citizens, some which aren’t alive to defend their case. Why doesn’t our country know about police brutality like they do 9/11? Why do the police hide news when it is negative towards
Stereotypes in Police based Movies If one was too watch enough movies on the same topic they might start to see some trends that coexist in multiple films. Is this something that the media is trying to purposely portray to the public or is it a mere coincidence? Does the media take certain stereotypes from different professions and base films around it, and if so is this why there tends to be the same types of characters lurking around multiple films. One profession that can be used as an example is Police. When observing the films; Superbad, Supertroopers, Training Day, 21 Jump Street, Date night, the town, American gangster, and Boondock saints, one starts to see many similarities between the characters.
Racial Profiling Racism unfortunately has been a huge part of our nations history, and racial profiling stems from this racist history. “Racial profiling is the police practice of focusing on members of particular race groups for extra surveillance. The most common example of racial profiling is traffic stops of young, Black men, and it appears to be most commonly employed as a drug-trafficking interdiction strategy” (Glaser 2006, 396). Some law enforcement claim that racial profiling serves a legitimate purpose in protecting security, but in my opinion all it does is cause an unproportional amount of minorities; mainly Black males, to be incarcerated. Racial profiling does exist, and I believe is quite prevalent, whether it’s a Black male being pulled over for no apparent reason, or someone of Middle-Eastern descent being “randomly” checked at an airport, racial profiling is definitely used.
Neil Lavanchy Crime and Media Misconceptions about the role of policing are due to how the media relays and portrays information to the public. The way that police are portrayed in the media gives the impression that the main role of a police officer is to fight crime. Fighting crime is not the only role of policing; the role involves many different elements that the media does not report unless there is some element of excitement to gain the public's attention (Dantzker, 2003). The media displays a negative and positive image when it comes to police officers. Society sees both sides from the media reflecting how they view police in their own communities.