Compare what you think with the actual rate. What percent of the population works in law enforcement? Again, compare this with the actual rate. What other misrepresentations of reality can you think of that may\ come from long-term exposure to television content?

Questions for Discussion
1 Summarize and discuss the basic ideas of cultivation analysis. What do you think is
the rate of violent crime in your area?

Next, find the actual rate of violent crime in
the city or area in which you live. Generally, for criminal cases that go to trial, what
do you think is the rate of conviction?

Compare what you think with the actual rate. What percent of the population works in law enforcement? Again, compare this with the criminal cases What other misrepresentations of reality can you think of that may\ come from long-term exposure to television content?