Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Market in Snuff Films; Stolen Body Parts; Shopping Mall and Theme Park Abduction Legends; Debunkers and their Orbit; Crime Legends and the Role of Belief; Crime Legends, Protection, and Fear; A Summary; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book examines both 'old media' treatment of crime legends: news reports, fictional film and television depictions, as well as 'new' media interactive discussions of them via the Internet and electronic mail
