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• University of Michigan students Brian Schulz and Jessica Farris made the following statements in their report, "Latino Representation in the Media":
  
  Latinos as a whole remain the most underrepresented group on television. Although they encompass about 12.5% of the national population, Latinos only account for 2% of characters on television. Furthermore, when they are represented on television, they are portrayed in unfavorable roles such as janitors, drug-dealers, and perpetrators of crime.
  
  Latinos are more likely to be seen in mug shots than non-Hispanic whites. Latinos were 10% more likely to be featured in stories about judicial and crime news, news of riots and demonstrations, and accident and disaster news than whites.
  
  Stories in which Latinos are the victims of violent crimes are less likely to appear on primetime news.
  
  In "reality" shows such as Cops and America's Most Wanted, Latinos were more likely to be portrayed as criminal perpetrators than non-Hispanic whites. Very few Latino officers were featured in segments of Cops.
  
  Latinos have historically been portrayed as having difficulty speaking English.
  
  Kingpin, a Hispanic version of The Sopranos, has been described as "one of the most violent and sexually explicit television shows ever to be shown on a broadcast network". Throughout the show, Latinos are brutally violent and often pictured as glorified drug dealers. Latino males are stereotypically portrayed as the "Latin Lover," the "greaser," and the "bandito". Latina women are portrayed as deviant, "frilly señoritas" or "volcanic temptresses," while unintelligent and passive Latino families are portrayed as deviant and dependent.