Think of a Recent Topic in the News About the Police

Essay

Think of a recent topic in the news about the police, such as a dramatic police shooting. Or think of an important criminal justice issue such as police fairness, the death penalty, or prison conditions. If you chose a recent event, do you think the cable news stations and newspaper covered this event in an unbiased manner or did any fallacies enter the media coverage? If you picked a criminal justice issue, does the media report the issue fairly or are there problems with the reasoning in the coverage? In your circle of friends and acquaintances, have you heard any individuals say things that suggested fallacious reasoning? How might you address instances of fallacious reasoning about criminal justice issues?