Media and crime in the U.S. / Yvonne Jewkes, Travis Linnemann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jewkes, Yvonne, 1966- author.

Linnemann, Travis, author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media and crime--United States.

Mass media and crime.

Mass media and criminal justice--United States.

Mass media and criminal justice.

Crime in mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc, 2018.

Summary:

The rise of mobile and social media means that everyday crime news is now more immediate, more visual, and more democratically produced than ever. Offering new and innovative ways of understanding the relationship between media and crime, Media and Crime in the U.S. critically examines the influence of media coverage of crimes on culture and identity in the United States and across the globe. With comprehensive coverage of the theories, research, and key issues, acclaimed author Yvonne Jewkes and award-winning professor Travis Linnemann have come together to shed light on some of the most troubling questions surrounding media and crime today. The free open-access Student Study site at study.sagepub.com/jewkesus features web quizzes, web resources, and more. Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/jewkesus for additional resources!

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781071872413 (ebook) :

OCLC:

1240712808

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.