Jj Jureau In Criminal Minds By A. J. Cook

Jennifer "JJ" Jureau, performed by A.J. Cook, is one of the notable characters in the widely-known procedural drama series Criminal Minds. Over the course of the fifteen seasons, JJ's character has undergone several transformations. This essay will examine the portrayal of JJ in two episodes from different seasons, Season 2 and Season 7, and how her character has developed over the separate seasons, through her team, her personal life, and her position as a woman in a male-dominated field.
In the episode "The Last Word," (S2, E9) the audience gets to know JJ as the media communications liaison for the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). JJ's role is to act as a bridge between the BAU and the media and is responsible for press releases and

In “Proof” (S7, E2), JJ has to deal with her sibling’s abusive partner, the episode centering around JJ’s vulnerability, which typically is not demonstrated for her character. Because the female portrayal requires an additional sense of strength compared to male counterparts, female characters tend to be displayed as “girl bosses”, not allowing for much vulnerability to form parts of the character. This phenomenon does not necessarily occur in victim characters of procedural shows, whereas female victims tend to be categorized as “weak”, “motherly” and “vulnerable”. This can tie in with the idea of Nicole Rafter’s “Shots in the Mirror”, where she explains how the progress women have made within the procedural culture is of significance, but it also focuses on the hyper-feminization or the hyper-masculinization of these characters (Rafter, 2006).
Another lens that the show has focused on is exploring the possibility of sexual harassment in the workplace, especially against women. In “Somebody’s Watching: (S1, E18) JJ falls victim to harassment by a superior, which has been an actual reported issue that occurs across various police and federal departments in the country. This episode exposes how pervasive it is, while creating awareness of the harassment that women in this field face. Through JJ’s character, she prevails and shows her successes that she achieved through her hard