Media and crime : a critical introduction
Pointing a critical spotlight on media constructions of crime, this text aims to develop our understanding of the relationship between crime and the media, as well as taking existing knowledge in new directions
256 pages
9780761947646, 9780761947653, 0761947647, 0761947655
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Theorizing Media and CrimeThe Construction of Crime NewsMedia and Moral PanicsMedia Constructions of Children `Evil Monsters′ and `Tragic Victims′Media Misogyny Monstrous WomenCrimewatchingCrime and the Surveillance CultureStigmatization, Sentimentalization and Sanctification Concluding Thoughts