Each submission should be a minimum of two pages in lengthand will be evaluated on the completeness of the response. Ensure you completeeach essay in APA 7th ed formatting. There is no longer a running head requiredon student papers with APA, but you will need to complete a title page,abstract and reference page.

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How Does the Media Portray Crime and theCriminal Justice System? Watch several reality-based television shows such asCops and keep a record of the following information for each crime/event:

1.     The gender and raceof the suspects

2.     The gender and raceof the police officers

3.     The type of crime

4.     The products beingadvertised during these programs

Please provide a written response to thefollowing questions.

1.    What is the predominantrace of the suspects? The police officers?

2.    Do you notice anydifference in the behavior of the suspects and police officers when they areboth of the same race? Of different races? Of different genders? Explainyour observations.

3.    What types of crimes arefeatured? Does one type of crime predominate? Explain your observations.

4.    Are the productsadvertised during these programs directed toward any specific subgroup of thepopulation? Are they age- or gender-based? Explain your observations.

5.   What conclusions do you drawfrom this information?