For this discussion, you must select a position in the criminal justice profession portrayed on TV or in the movies (like a crime scene investigator) and research what it is like to be in that career position in real life. How close do you think that TV or the movies portray the real-life position? What is the same, what is different?

The reference eBooks in Gale may be a good place to begin your research. Keyword searches may include:

• law enforcement media portrayal
• CSI effect
• criminal justice professions media portrayal

Below are some suggested titles from Gale:

Search Videos:

Don't forget that the PG Library provides databases containing academic video resources. 

Of course, these same search suggestions can also be conducted on the Search page of this guide or in ProQuest Criminal Justice.