Assignment:

1. Watch The Lincoln Lawyer posted on our Blackboard page.  The video is approximately 2 hours.
2. Address the following questions using course content from Module 2.  Use complete sentences and punctuation.

Questions (Use as much space in between the questions as you would like):

 

1. When considering crime fighters that are represented as “professional soldiers,” there are 3 common themes. Which thematic pattern do the police detectivesin the film represent and why?

 

2. When considering crime fighters,your author refers to the representation of police as a “schizophrenic reality?”  What does this mean and list examples of both options depicted within the film?
3. Does the representation of the courtroom and court proceedings parallel the typical fictional representation of our courts?  Why or Why not?
4. We’ve discussed the common typologies of attorneys in fictional media. Which typology do the following characters fit into?  Be sure to explain your responses.

 

Defense Attorney (Mick Haller – Matthew McConaughey)

Assistant District Attorney (Ted Minton – Josh Lucas)

Assistant District Attorney & Ex-wife (Maggie McPherson – Marisa Tomei)

 

5. Does the representation of the Judge in the film parallel the typical fictional representation of judges in film?  Why or why not?

 

6. The film does an adequate job of comparing and contrasting the notions legal guilt and factual guilt. Define the concepts and briefly describe how these concepts are represented in the film.
7. The film depicts a private investigator (Frank Levin – William H. Macy). Does the representation of the private investigator in the film parallel the typical fictional representations in film?  Why or why not?
8. How are the news media represented in the film?  Is this an accurate portrayal of the manner in which the news media often cover high profile cases? Why or Why not?
9. How are the correctional facilities portrayed in the film?  Is this typical within fictional media representations of correctional institutions?  Why or why not?
10. How are the inmates portrayed within the film? Is this typical within fictional media representations of correctional institutions?  Why or why not?