you have the right to remain

I used to love the multiple series of Law & Order: the vanilla classic, SVU, CI.  I will forever be able to hum out each note of that sweet sweet theme song on cue.  & you just have to give it up for Jack McCoy.

Everyone knows there's a good crime drama playing on some channel at any waking moment and unfortunately, the success makes sense.

Law & Order, CSI, all of those shows make people fear the crazies that roam our cities plotting to commit heinous crimes (yes, I did use heinous from the disclaimer at the beginning of the program).  The thrill of watching this type of program is enjoyable and slightly addicting, putting sick-minded neighborhood criminals in their place at the mercy of detectives with some serious swagger.  Part of the addiction is also wrapped into the viewers' validation to remain within their four walls and avoid contact with new people who may or may not have a fellow neighbor locked up in their attic.

So the viewers keep sitting and the programs keep running and the viewers keep viewing.