In this class we discuss theories about various functions of the criminal justice system such as courts, legislature, and criminals. Through fictional representations of these institutions we think about how they are understood in different societies. This part of the midterm concerns the police as well as the court system and how they are represented in the video game “Law and Order: Legacies”.
You will play this game and then write a 3-page paper (legible font size 12, 1.5 line space) about your thoughts about game.  This is not a traditional prompt in that we don’t want you to answer one particular question that we have made up, instead, we want you to think about a topic for yourself that you would want to explore and give us the three-page version of that idea. As you play this game, bare our class in mind and try to ask critical questions of the game based on what is striking to you.

•    What attitudes are presented in the game towards the police? Attorneys? The legal system in general?
•    What does this game try to make you believe or think about the law? About justice?
•    How does the experience of playing this game compare to watching Law and Order on television (for instance due to you making the choices not just watching)?
•    Or you may (but do not have to) compare the game to a particular episode of Law and Order. 
Use the ideas we have discussed in class about justice, law, and law enforcement. Feel free to compare and draw inspiration from other texts in the class, but the bulk of your paper should be an analysis/close reading of the game!