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Mad or Bad? Negotiating the Boundaries of Mental Illness on Law & Order

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This paper examines how NBC’s primetime drama, Law & Order, uses mental illness as a lens through which to view the individuals and issues which reside on the conceptual boundaries of society. Focusing on the episodes which included the plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity” the authors investigate the interplay between mental illness and discussions revolving around the themes of personal responsibility, the nature of good and evil, and flaws in the mental health and criminal justice systems. Critical to this discussion is the role that fiction plays in elaborating on controversial social issues in a manner not commonly found in non-fiction media.

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Gans, Rachel. and Wardle, Claire. "Mad or Bad? Negotiating the Boundaries of Mental Illness on Law & Order" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA, May 27, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p112159_index.html>

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Gans, R. M. and Wardle, C. , 2003-05-27 "Mad or Bad? Negotiating the Boundaries of Mental Illness on Law & Order" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p112159_index.html

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Abstract: This paper examines how NBC’s primetime drama, Law & Order, uses mental illness as a lens through which to view the individuals and issues which reside on the conceptual boundaries of society. Focusing on the episodes which included the plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity” the authors investigate the interplay between mental illness and discussions revolving around the themes of personal responsibility, the nature of good and evil, and flaws in the mental health and criminal justice systems. Critical to this discussion is the role that fiction plays in elaborating on controversial social issues in a manner not commonly found in non-fiction media.

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Mad or Bad? Negotiating the Boundaries of Mental Illness on Law & Order Tracking Number: ICA- 14-10406 ICA- 14-10406 1 ICA- 14-10406 Abstract This paper examines how NBC’s primetime drama Law & Order uses mental illness as a lens through which to view the individuals and issues which reside on the conceptual boundaries of society. Focusing on the episodes which included the plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity” the authors investigate the interplay between mental illness and
(1989) “The Stigma of Mental Illness on Television” Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media 33: 325-331. Turow Joseph and Gans Rachel (2002). As Seen on TV: Health Policy Issues in TV’s Medical Dramas. Menlo Park California: Kaiser Family Foundation. Wahl Otto F. and Roth Rachel (1982) “Television images of mental illness: results of a metropolitan Washington media watch. Journal of Broadcasting 26: 599-605. Zillman D. and Brosius H. (2001) Exemplification in Communication. The influence of case reports on the


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