Abstract
ABSTRACT Television's longfascination with crime makes a study of contemporary justice shows imperative. An analysis ofthree contemporary prime-timejustice shows (Law and Order, The Practice and NYPD Blue) was undertaken to discover the way in which crime and its participants are presented by entertainment television. The findings revealed an overrepresentation of violent crime and distorted images of offenders and victims. These findings not only confirm research findings from previous studies of prime-time crime shows, but suggest that contemporary justice shows have not become any more sophisticated in presenting accurate depictions of crime than their crime show predecessors. Clearly, such media distortions of crime and its participants have important implications for viewer knowledge and understanding, which are discussed.
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