Write down 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in APA format comparing entertainment fiction of court system with its reality.
Choose examples from fictional portrayals of courtroom found in books, movies, or television; for instance, The Runaway Jury, A Few Good Men, or Law and Order.
Explain fictional portrayals of courtroom, including trial process, roles of the prosecution and defense, roles of the courtroom participants (expand your response from Week Five CheckPoint), and handling or implementation of rights for defendant and the victim. Then, draw parallels between fictional portrayal and reality of courtroom within above identified aspects.
Find out accuracy of fictional courtroom process as compared to that of courtroom reality. Use your reading of the text, outside sources, and any experience in courtroom as resources. Ensure to answer following questions:
In your opinion, is this fictional courtroom the reliable source of information pertinent to understanding of actual court system? Explain your opinion.
Given that entertainment varies from reality, what influence would your fictional account of courtroom practices have on average citizen's perceptions of real-life courtroom process?