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SCENE EVALUATION FORM
Name of Program: ________________________________________________________
Date Shown: ________________________________________________________
Counter Time: ________________________________________________________
I. CONTEXT AND MANNER OF THE VIOLENCE
A. Give a brief description of the violent act.
B. Was it in the past, present or future?
C. Where did the violence occur? State specific place and general location.
D. Who were the participants?
E. Were law enforcement officials involved? If so, identify.
F. Was the violence provoked? If so, how?
G. What weapons, if any, were used?
H. Was the violence used as self defense; to help, save or protect others; as a last resort? Were
alternatives considered, discussed or explored?
II. MOTIVATION FOR THE VIOLENCE: Why was the violence committed?
A. Was the violence intentional, unintentional, reactional or a mixture? Explain. If it was
intentional, what was the specific motivation for the violence?
III. RELEVANCE OF THE VIOLENCE TO PLOT OR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: How did the
violence fit into the story line and/or contribute to the development and understanding of the characters?
A. In regard to plot and character development, was the violence (a) incidental, irrelevant or
unnecessary, (b) significant, necessary or integral, or (c) a combination of both in some way?
Explain.
B. Was the violence justified (from the point of view of an objective outside observer)? Was it
shown as a means to a worthwhile end? How?
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF THE VIOLENCE: What were the consequences of the violence?
A. Was the violence rewarded or punished? If so, how?
B. What were the physical consequences of the violence? What was the extent of these
consequences? Were they minimal, moderate or extreme? Were they short-term or long-term?
C. What were the psychological consequences of the violence? What was the extent of these
consequences? Were they minimal, moderate or extreme? Were they short-term or long-term?
D. Were the outcomes of the violence realistic?
V. NATURE OF THE VIOLENCE
A. Did the violence itself seem real or a part of fantasy (dream or cartoon)?
B. Was the violence in some sense comic or humorous?
C. How graphic, vivid or gory was the violence? Give a brief description. Was the graphicness of
the violence excessive? If excessive, could it have been less graphic without lessening the impact?
D. Did the show glorify the violence or make it seem exciting, or did it portray the act as heroic or
"cool"?
E. Was there any restraint, hesitation or refusal to engage in violence?
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