Read Chapter 1 of Crime & Everyday Life, available here:
https://books.google.com/books?id=ctq5BgAAQBAJ&pg=PT21&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=falseAnd review the attached PowerPoint on crime fallacies.
Watch 3 different news programs. What crimes do they cover or discuss? What crimes do they fail to cover? Are any of the 8 crime fallacies applicable to the coverage? Make sure to name the news programs (and date/time they air), and discuss at least one applicable crime fallacy.