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Media Representations of Police and Crime : Shaping the Police Television Drama / by M. Colbran.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Colbran, M., author.
- Series:
- Critical criminological perspectives 2731-0604
- Critical Criminological Perspectives, 2731-0604
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Police.
- Culture--Study and teaching.
- Culture.
- Criminology.
- Motion pictures and television.
- Motion picture authorship.
- Communication.
- Sociology.
- Policing.
- Cultural and Media Studies, general.
- Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
- Screen Studies.
- Screenwriting.
- Media Research.
- Local Subjects:
- Policing.
- Cultural and Media Studies, general.
- Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
- Screen Studies.
- Screenwriting.
- Media Research.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XI, 253 pages).
- Edition:
- First edition 2014.
- Contained In:
- Springer Nature eBook
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This unique book explores the social processes which shape fictional representations of police and crime in television dramas. Exploring ten leading British and European police dramas from the last twenty-five years, Colbran, a former scriptwriter, presents a revealing insight into police dramas, informed by media and criminological theory.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 9781137334725
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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