1. A description of the crime in its historical setting. (Was there anything going on that could have
influenced the reporting of the crime by the media?)
2. A theoretical analysis of the crime event. (Choose a theory that explains the crime): Mass Society
Theory, Behaviorism, Hypodermic Syringe Model, Strain Theory, Marxism, Critical Criminology,
Pluralism, Reception Analysis, and Cultural Criminology.
4. A perspective concerning the media effect on case outcomes.
Use subheadings in the body of the paper for each section listed above.
Explanation of content requirements