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I. Introduction NBC’s crime drama Crossing Jordan has many similarities with scholarly journals. They both show the lack of attention given to the victims of crimes. The message delivered by the writer of Crossing Jordan can leave the viewer believing the victims are of little importance. This can be detrimental for the fight for victim’s rights. The media is a powerful factor in affecting the way people view crime and the resulting victims. II. Scholarly Literature Review of Victims in the Media, and Media Images. Drama television shows are not the only place victims and victimization are evident. Television news is continually reporting on violent crimes and the people victimized from them. The news is probably the number one source of information about crime and their victims. Today, with the enormous size of cable television, the amount of coverage devoted to news has increased. Now many more stories are shown. As the technology increases, more and more crime can be shown. Today, crime can often be caught on security tapes or even by a witness as in the Rodney King case. Over the last 20 years changes in what is accepted on television has brought crimes “such as incest, rape, or child abuse” (Kennedy and Sacc