Developing a Line of Inquiry: Assignment Two Planning List some major ideas/areas of interest that stood out to you

in your observations from Assignment One. Think about anything that really captured your interest or areas of inquiry that you would like to pursue. -Sex and profanity in the media -Serial killers -Crime rates in Miami -Cover lives List some search terms you intend to try using both Google Scholar and one of the library databases. Click here for the UNCC library databases: http://guides.library.uncc.edu/database_english.

Search Terms

Sources I Can Access Based on These Search Terms

Profanit http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/128/5/867.short y in the Profanity in Media Associated With Attitudes and Behavior Regarding Profanity Use and Aggression by Sarah M. Coyne, PhD, Laura A. Stockdale, MSc, David A. Nelson, PhD, Ashley Fraser, BSc Media
Experiment conducted emphasizing the relationship between profanity in the media and aggressive behavior.

Sociopa th/psyc hopath Serial killers

http://psychologystandard.com/sociopaths-psychopaths-one/ ARE SOCIOPATHS AND PSYCHOPATHS ONE IN THE SAME? by Eric G. Roberts In this article Roberts elaborates on the definitions of sociopath and psychopaths. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dR_aAAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&dq=serial+kill ers&ots=87CcjKgsh&sig=bZTmr0cXkaEC24DC4aWHQ59uz7k#v=onepage&q=serial%20killers&f=false Sereal Killers: Death and Life in Americas Wound Culture Written by Mark Seltzer This book talks about the odd fascination that Americans seem to have with murder and the scene of it.

Aggress ion and Violenc e in the Media

http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=moifZwJHunsC&oi=fnd&pg=PA223&dq=eff ects+of+violence+on+television&ots=whj_gumefK&sig=wM5uw1ax4FHYf9MCHqqf0OTXwKo #v=onepage&q=effects%20of%20violence%20on%20television&f=false Handbook of Children and the Media Chapter 11: Effects of Televised Violence on Agression Brad J. Bushman and L. Rowell Huesmann This chapter of the book talks about the connection between one watching violence on the television verses their actions of aggression in the real world. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08838157909363912?journalCode=hbem19#p review Selective Exposure to Televised Violence

Charles Atkin, Bradley Greenberg, Felipe Korzenny and Steven McDermotte This article discuses the various aggressive and violent acts seen in the media, especially television. http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=33073 GTAV http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=WWNKwlY96rEC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=violence +due+to+Grand+theft+auto&ots=8YhJ6B_Uen&sig=QH9rG_c5RUWUUKhd9Qe0ixummxY#v=one page&q=violence%20due%20to%20Grand%20theft%20auto&f=false google books GTAV

Societie s fascinat ion of serial killers

http://www.examiner.com/article/why-are-we-so-fascinated-with-murder-andserial-killers examiner.com Why are we so Fascinated with Murder and Serial Killers? By Richard Battin Battin examines the mass fascination that particularly America has in serial killers and murder. http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/archive/vol39/vol39n2/articles/SchmidM urder.html Americas fascination with murder By Patricia Donovan Shmid studies how preoccupation with violence permeates popular cuture. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=a_GwiSGfZFoC&oi=fnd&pg=PR4& dq=fascination+of+serial+killers&ots=nWrM1crduv&sig=nRnOHIBwaNN_xFY9tvxNM4qLSI#v=onepage&q=fascination%20of%20serial%20killers&f= false Natural Born Celebrities Serial Killers in America By David Schmid Expands on the odd nature of people collecting murderabilia. P. 3-10 http://cmc.sagepub.com/content/3/3/326.full.pdf+html Monsters inc.: Serial Killers and Consumer Culture by Brian Jarvis This article reflects on how the media and consumer society have created influx in the serial killer market.

Controv http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-

ersy of the show Dexter

5931.2011.00908.x/abstract The New American Hero: Dexter, Serial Killer for the Masses by Ashley M. Donnelly pages 15-26 She talks about how Dexter is ironically glorified in the television show. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10509200902820688 Victor L. Smith Talks about how Dexter is portrayed as a hero. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/serial-killers-tvs-newest-obsession577337 Study: TVs newest obsession is serial killers Paul Bond This article talks about the growing fad of cerial killers in telvevision shows.

Serial Killers on TV

Proposed Topic/Line of Inquiry: Describe your specific line of inquiry here; basically explain what you intend to research as your Assignment Two research topic. This paper explores the American fascination with serial killers; specific attention will be given to the buying and selling of memorabilia, the increase of television shows focusing on serial killers, and how media can inform violent behavior.

References/Works Cited Collect 10-12 sources and begin writing out your citations here. Remember: I want you to use the citation style that is appropriate for your major.