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1. Topic Area - Crime in the media

2. Proposed title, question, - Do copy-cat crimes exist? Is the theory of copy-cat crime more than just a theory?

3. Teacher approval granted, in principal? Yes

4. Principle texts (if text based study)The Dark Knight, Clockwork Orange, Natural Born Killers, childs play 3.

5. Reason for choice - Its an area that i already have good knowledge of, i know a lot of the theory, and there are good historical as well as contemperary examples to make an arguement.

6. Academic context for this study (similar research, relevant theory, named theorists) - negative effects theory, passive & active consumption, hypodermic syringe, history of moral panics, Martin Barker (theorist), David Buckingham (theorist), Island of St Helena - study of the effects of TV.

7. Institutional context for this study (industry focus, other texts for comparison, named practitioners, relevant theory, issues, questions) - John Bayer (director of national viewers' and listeners' association), Adrian Gill (journalist), Tom Dewe Matthews, crime statistics, regulation laws - compare UK with US? Laws - Potential harm - Lack of proof,

8. Identify the audience context for this study (audience profile, access to audience, potential sample) - Audience ideology - general audience belief/oppinion, make a survey/questionnaire asking 'do you think copy-cat crimes exist?'

9. How will the 4 key concepts be relevant to your study (audience, institution, forms and conventions, representation)?

Audience - National Crime statistics

Representation - how crimes are represented to look attractive, without any consequences,

Institutions -

Media forms and conventions -

10 Potential research sources (secondary):Books by theorists

David Guantlett - '10 things wrong with the effects model,' Karl French - 'Screen Violence,' David Buckingham - 'Moving Images,' Tom Dewe Matthews - 'Censored'

11. Potential research sources (primary):Survey

12. Modifications agreed with your lead teacher

13. Potential limits/obstacles/problems?

14. Teacher concerns

15. Teacher approval