Observation Techniques: Film Analysis
This week, you will analyze a three- to five-minute section of a movie or a television episode depicting social psychology in the courtroom.
After watching the movie section, create a three- to four-page report on your analysis. In your report:
• Mention the name of the movie.
• Describe the setting and overall storyline of the movie.
• Describe the main characters in the observed movie section.
• Describe the situation that you analyzed and interpret the action of the characters depicting social psychology in the courtroom.
Draw conclusions based on social psychological concepts and theories.
Movies to choose from:
A Time to Kill
To Kill a Mockingbird
Anatomy of a Murder
A Few Good Men
And Justice for All (1979)