: Using the family's socioeconomic status to argue they were easy targets for institutional bias. Systemic Criticism vs. Media Bias
: Highlighting his initial 18-year wrongful imprisonment for a sexual assault he did not commit. Making a Murderer - ...
The 2015 Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer , directed by and Moira Demos , serves as a powerful case study in the intersection of media framing , advocacy , and criminal justice . By chronicling the legal battles of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin , the series prompted global debate over the integrity of the American legal system. The Mechanics of Advocacy and Framing : Using the family's socioeconomic status to argue