"With a combination of field experience and criminological research, this book gives insight to the news and drama programming that shapes the way viewers perceive crime and the formation of policy"--
With a combination of field experience and criminological research, this book gives insight to the news and drama programming that shapes the way viewers perceive crime and the formation of policy.
Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction: The Following |
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Chapter 1 What's So New About News? |
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Chapter 2 Murder in the First Degree |
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Chapter 3 Murder in the First Block |
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39 | (18) |
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Chapter 4 "True" Crime Shows |
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57 | (16) |
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Chapter 5 News You Can't Use |
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73 | (14) |
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Chapter 6 It's All in the Genes |
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87 | (14) |
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Chapter 7 The Unbearable Weight of Being Black |
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101 | (14) |
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Chapter 8 Damsels in Distress |
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115 | (14) |
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Chapter 9 Missing Pretty White Girls |
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129 | (14) |
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Chapter 10 It's Hard Being a Girl Even Harder Being a Girl of Color |
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143 | (14) |
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Chapter 11 Good Cops, Bad Cops, Dirty Cops, and Mad Cops: Five Hollywood Films |
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157 | (12) |
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Chapter 12 From the TV Screen to the Ballot Box |
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Conclusion |
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Bibliography |
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Beth E. Adubato is associate professor of Criminal Justice at Saint Peters University.
Nicole M. Sachs is a criminal justice researcher and adjunct professor of criminal justice.
Donald F. Fizzinoglia is an independent video and filmmaker.
John M. Swiderski is a police officer and adjunct professor of criminal justice.