Television Crime Drama and Homeland Security:From Law & Order to "Terror TV"

Tasker, Yvonne (2012) Television Crime Drama and Homeland Security:From Law & Order to "Terror TV". Cinema Journal, 51 (4). pp. 44-65. ISSN 0009-7101

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Abstract

This article explores the migration of themes of homeland security and political violence from sensational action formats to procedural crime dramas. It argues that, although the latter have typically developed distinctive strategies and relatively complex narratives, there are commonalities across the broad category of crime television. Themes explored include racial profiling, motive and political violence, coercion, and the ethics of interrogation within crime television.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Art, Media and American Studies
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Film, Television and Media
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2013 15:20
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2023 09:34
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44749
DOI:	10.1353/cj.2012.0085

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