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Author:
Cecil, Dawn K., author.
Title:
Fear, justice & modern true crime / Dawn K. Cecil.
Publisher:
Lynne Rienner PublishersInc.,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
vii, 181 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Subject:
True crime stories--Social aspects.
Crime and the press--Social aspects.
Crime--Sociological aspects.
Crime--Public opinion.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Public opinion.
Crime--Public opinion.
Crime--Sociological aspects.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Public opinion.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-176) and index.
Contents:
True crime obsession -- The serial effect -- Modern true crime -- Serial killers and notorious murderers -- Missing persons and unsolved murders -- Wrongful-conviction narratives -- Fear, justice, and the experience of modern true crime.
Summary:
"Explores the impact of true crime stories on our perceptions of crime, our fears, and even the criminal justice system"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1626379017
9781626379015
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1141513104
LCCN:
2020008494
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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