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I think my favorite topics were about the disturbing murders and how the media focuses on them the most.  I have never really thought about why the media chooses certain murder cases, but this class has helped me realize that the media is basically one big enterntainment industry.  The want the sick and twisted, because thats generally what the public want.  I also liked reading about the satanic cults and the copycat killers.  The anti-drug commercials were also hilarious! The topic that I enjoyed the least was probably how the media effecting serial killers, or influencing people to commit suicide.  I feel like if someone is going to commit suicide or kill others, the media will not have too much of an effect on them, they're going to do it anyway.  I would like to learn more about specific serial killers, like go more in depth witih Manson or Jim Jones or other killers like that.  If I were to teach a course on media and justice, I would try to have a little more media clips, as opposed to so many readings.  It was overall a very fun course that I enjoyed taking!