| Description |
1 online resource (215 pages) |
| Contents |
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- A Brief History of the Media Portrayal of Crime and Criminals; CHAPTER 2 Applying Theoretical Perspectives on the Media to Crime; CHAPTER 3 The Media and Moral Panics -- Theories and Examples; CHAPTER 4 The Media Portrayal of Criminals; CHAPTER 5 The Media Portrayal of Victims; CHAPTER 6 The Media and the Criminal Justice System; CHAPTER 7 New Media Technology and Crime -- Cybercrime; CHAPTER 8 The Media, Punishment and Public Opinion; REFERENCES; INDEX |
| Summary |
Crime, Justice and the Media provides a clear, accessible and comprehensive analysis of theoretical thinking on the relationship between the media, crime and criminal justice and a detailed examination of how crime, criminals and others involved in the criminal justice process are portrayed by the media |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Crime in mass media.
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Mass media and criminal justice.
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Crime in mass media
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Mass media and criminal justice
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Melville, Gaynor
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| ISBN |
9780203894781 |
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0203894782 |
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1281931373 |
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9781281931375 |
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