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Essay / Social Comparison Theory on Television - 1050
For example, in today's television shows about police officers such as Rookie Blue, the police officers are always very busy receiving calls at the scene, arresting people, police chases, shootings. , solving the crime in an unrealistic amount of time and with very little paperwork. When in reality, if you asked a police officer what they do most of their job, they would answer by filling out paperwork, filing reports, and observing and protecting a neighborhood. Shows like Rookie Blue can give children an unrealistic view of police officers. Children who invest so much time watching shows like these will not see that this is not an accurate depiction of a police officer's job, whereas children who are educated through human interactions, books and observing what is happening around them will know that these police officers the police officers of the series are not your ideal police force