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Crime, Justice and the Media.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Florence : Taylor & Francis Group, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (215 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780203894781
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 364.254
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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 examines and analyzes the relationship between the media and crime, criminals and the criminal justice system. It considers how crime and criminals have been portrayed by the media over time, applying different theoretical perspectives on the media to the way crime, criminals and justice is reported. It focuses on a number of specific areas of crime and criminal justice in terms of media representation - these areas include moral panics over specific crimes and criminals (including youth crime, cybercrime and paedophilia), the media portrayal of victims of crime and criminals and the way the media represent criminal justice agencies. The book offers 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. A key strength of the book is its interactive approach - throughout the text students are encouraged to respond to the material presented and think for themselves.
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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.

Crime, Justice and the Media examines and analyzes the relationship between the media and crime, criminals and the criminal justice system. It considers how crime and criminals have been portrayed by the media over time, applying different theoretical perspectives on the media to the way crime, criminals and justice is reported. It focuses on a number of specific areas of crime and criminal justice in terms of media representation - these areas include moral panics over specific crimes and criminals (including youth crime, cybercrime and paedophilia), the media portrayal of victims of crime and criminals and the way the media represent criminal justice agencies. The book offers 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. A key strength of the book is its interactive approach - throughout the text students are encouraged to respond to the material presented and think for themselves.

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