VICTIMOLOGY IN THE MEDIA ASSIGNMENT
• Choose a category of crime that has been in the media : I CHOOSE NURSE NICOLE LINTON SHE WAS THE ONE WHO MAID HEADLINES OF DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT FULL SPEED
o Crime/Story must have been in the media within the last 3 years
• Create a PowerPoint Presentation
• Your presentation must contain a brief description about the crime to include:
o Biographical date (where it occurred, etc.)
o Details about the crime (persons involved, etc.)
o Did it make it to trial?
▪ What was the outcome (guilty , not guilty, etc.)
▪ Were there any details of the crime that the media highlighted
specifically?
o Discuss the relationship (if any) between victim and suspect
o What role, if any, did the victim play in the crime?
• Use what you have learned in class to discuss the following questions:
o Is there a theory that may explain the behavior of the people involved in this
crime? (Chapter 5)
o What role did the victim play, if any? (Provocation, etc)
o Do you view this crime from a Minimalist or Maximalist position? Briefly explain
(Chapter 8)
• How did the media do?
o Did they report accurate details?
o Were you able to identify any discrepancies about what the media reported and
what occurred?
General Information:
✓ PowerPoint should be no more than 10 slides, including title slide and conclusion slide.
You may use any “theme” and/or font you wish.
✓ Include all the information above in your PowerPoint
PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW THE RUBRIC ATTACHED, MUST FOLLOW THE RUBRIC AS WELL.
