The document lists various cinematic conventions and techniques commonly used in crime dramas, including slow motion shots, medium close-up shots of main characters at standard camera height, steady camera pans, ambient music and sound, dark color palettes often featuring browns, voice over narration, and titles focused on the crime and main characters. Crime is a central theme and stories follow the main characters as they investigate and pursue criminals through camera movements across various crime scenes and investigations played out against dark, brooding backgrounds.