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

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

Dr. Grissom, I've been a very naughty criminalist. I wasn't prepared for my Biology class. What kind of punishment should I be given?

Criminology

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"I think the media makes a big deal out of female criminals because they are a lot less rare to find then male criminals. Granted, the number of female criminals is rising but when a female commits a serious crime (Susan Smith) or a crime that society has never seen before (Lorena Bobbit), the media takes that cue and runs with it. They rarely get to cover stories involving female criminals so, when they do come along, they exaggerate... a lot."

[chasingangela]

Angela watches the video with interest.

"I guess I'm interested in Lizzie Borden because I can kind of identify with her, because who hasn't wanted to kill their parents? I mean, it sounds like her stepmother was a bitch there were some, um, real family issues, and I'm so glad she got away with it it's interesting that this is, like, 150 years later and we still don't really know if she did it."

Criminology

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

"I like Marie Hilley, her ability to reinvent herself over and over again in various personas is mind boggling. I think gender would play a role though men seem capable of change as well, they are more creatures of habit then women."

[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."

Criminology

[mycanonhatesme]

"It all really does have to do with gender. Even as far as we've come as a society, there's still an inherent belief, at least in our culture, that women are weak and could never be capable of killing anyone, nor would they ever want to. Which is really stupid when you think about it, because that's like saying there's an entire section of human personality that women just don't have."