Does arrests made on TV, MOVIES, COPS, affect the general public's perception on what constitutes a legal arrest in an investigation?fact

I believe it is true that television somewhat shapes
public opinion of what is legal and what is illegal and how matters are
handled.

Another aspect of this is region. For example, a
television show may display certain events which may be handled in a certain way. How it
is handled legally may be true in one area but not necessarily another. Basically, laws
vary from city to city, state to state, etc.

I do think
that it is important for people to realize that what they see on television is usually
for entertainment purposes only. Unfortunately, people do not always realize
this.