Criminology : December 8

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Grissom enters the classroom after every one is seated. He pulls out a video cassette from his briefcase and walks back into the hall for a moment, wheeling in a TV cart.

"Welcome everyone. Today we will start our last unit, in which we explore the idea of the mythology of criminal behavior. First, we'll explore sexy lady criminals how gender can play a part in this process."

Grissom then puts in a film for the class to watch. It is a selection of girl in prison films Blind Spot: Murder by Women.

"Now that you've seen naughty, naked ladies all chained up being very, very bad a little bit of the reality of what imprisonment is really like for female criminals, does it change your feelings in regards to the sensual possibilities of a jumpsuit some of the famous female criminals that you may be acquainted with? Why do you think our societies create legends around Lizzie Borden and Elizabeth Bathory? Does it have to do with gender, or not? Is there one case you find particularly fascinating? If so, why?"

[Okay, yeah, I'm in a subtext day kind of mood. Play any question you'd like, seriously or not. *g* And don't forget to drop me a note about your grade(s). Thanks!]

Comments

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I think gender has a lot to do with it," Cameron replies. "Sad as it may be, I think our society is still hung up on gender roles which of course reflects itself in the media. In our minds, we mostly expect men to do wrong and get themselves thrown into jail. When a woman commits a great crime like murder, there's still a fuss created around it because we expect women to be gentle and kind. I think it's probably about the same reason that we still have more men in the military than women."