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You Be The Judge

Table of Contents

Opening Statement
Brief History of Media Representations of Crime
Yellow Journalism
Cultivation Theory: Television vs. Reality
How the Media Frames the Image
Social Fear of Crime
The Mediated Trial Of O.J. Simpson
Judge for yourself; Take a look at our mock trial.
Media: A reflection of ourselves?
Persuasion: The Media and The Audience
The Effects of News on Audiences
Media and the Law
The JonBenet Ramsey Case
Closing Argument