Reviews on Crime Docuseries

  Black, dark male, with dread locs, and multiple tattoos running east could be armed and dangerous, patrol car 342 in pursuit.     With a gun in my face, I had great fear and concern about being perceived as armed and dangerous based on stereotypes that speak to the impact of systemic racism within the carceral state. At that moment I was just trying to run to get rid of the drugs I had on me, but I was tackled to the ground and placed in handcuffs.     A Black male experience a high level of police aggression, which aligns with the broader issue of racial profiling and violence against Black individuals in the criminal justice system as discussed in the book “States of Incarceration” by Jarrod Shanahan and Zhandarka Kurti. How did I get here? Allow me to start from the beginning. My name is Jeremy Michael Smothers, I was born July 25th, 2000. I’m currently 22 years of age. I’m from Detroit, MI. but I currently reside in Mount Pleasant, MI.   I was recruit...

  In the photo above this is a clear representation of some of the criminal docuseries Netflix have available for their customers to watch. The shows delve into criminal acts done by people and sometimes offer explanations from the people themselves. If not, some are just shows and movies that reenact the scenarios and situations of their actions.  I posted this photo because this genre of 'crime' and the different series have helped me pick a career path. Although, these were not the exact shows that I watched growing up they're similar to the Criminal Minds, and Law and Order and various other shows based on crime. I was still exposed to something I have been intrigued in and that's the psychology of criminal behavior. Learning and understanding what would make someone behave  and do evil acts.  Additionally, if you don't prefer to dive in and disect a show and pick up on some alarming behaviors, and red flags from a psychological standpoint, these shows are still...