CRJS 481 - Murder Movies and Copycat Crime

3 to 5 credit hours

Examination of the relationship between crime, criminal justice, and popular culture with attention to the criminogenic and cathartic effects of film and media depictions of violent crime, specifically murder. Focus on the dynamics of moral panics and copycat crime, the reflexive relationship between media and crime, and the individual-social-cultural effects of violent images and artifacts. Fulfills Interdisciplinary Core Requirement.