Morality and Social Order in Television Crime Drama

by John Sumser

In 45 minutes, prime-time television can present viewers with a crime (often a murder), introduce all the suspects and their motives, and then solve the mystery. Through moral boundaries that have become stereotypical over the years, the show's hero is able to tie up all the loose ends and ensure that justice is served. This study explores how these morally-charged stereotypes are used in place of either logical reasoning or common sense in television...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786401257
• ISBN13: 9780786401253
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 192 Pages