Netflix Doc Fuels Brazilian Student's Sociology Assignment: A Look at the Menendez Brothers Case

Netflix Documentaries and Academic Assignments: A Brazilian Student's Perspective Brazilian students are increasingly using documentaries in their academic work, as seen in a recent video posted online. Lizx Macedo, a student from Brazil, shared her experience using the Netflix documentary on the Menendez brothers' case for a sociology assignment. Macedo detailed her process of analyzing the crime, highlighting the complexities of the case and the challenges of forming an opinion. "It was really interesting to analyze the case," Macedo said in the video, "but it was also difficult to form a conclusion about the justice of the punishment." The video has sparked discussions on the use of documentaries in education and the impact of media on shaping public perception of criminal justice. While the video focuses on a specific case, it raises broader questions about the role of documentaries in education and the challenges of forming informed opinions on complex social issues. The case of the Menendez brothers, a high-profile crime that remains controversial, provides a compelling backdrop for these discussions.