Hollywood Detective Case Study

assignment).

1. Explain the differences between the Hollywood detective and the realities of detective work. Use examples to illustrate.

Walker and Katz (2013) explain that television and movies commonly portray detective work as exciting and dangerous. In addition, Hollywood detective themes include (but are not limited to) detectives who shoot their guns constantly. This happens so often, the viewer is often left wondering how the officer still has bullets left to shoot. In contrast, actual detectives rarely, if ever, shoot their guns (Walker & Katz, 2013). Hollywood also portrays detectives with superhero-like abilities whereas every crime is solved, and it is done so by the end of the episode. In reality, detective work is a long and drawn out process, and not every case will be solved. Hollywood’s over-glamorization of detective work can have its downfalls. For example, when the general public misinterprets actual detective work with what they see on TV, rifts may be

Unlike other strategies, the primary focus of zero-tolerance policing is controlling minor crime, and the appearance of crime (Walker & Katz, 2013). Through the use of aggressive enforcement, it is believed that communities will, in return, care more about where they live, which will reduce crime (Walker & Katz, 2013). Restoring order to a community is key to zero-tolerance policing, and it is believed that the neighborhoods who need the most help are the areas that have the least community cohesion (Walker & Katz, 2013). Therefore, police officers take it upon themselves to control crime. Zero-tolerance policing focuses on small crime (e.g., public urination and loitering) rather than over analyzing crime and trying to prevent it (Walker & Katz, 2013). Lastly, zero-tolerance policing focuses on hot spots and uses a more militaristic, proactive, approach to fighting