The murder mystique : female killers and popular culture / Laurie Nalepa and Richard Pfefferman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nalepa, Laurie.

Contributor:

Pfefferman, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women murderers--United States--Case studies.

Women murderers.

Murder in mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although they account for only ten percent of all murders, those attributed to women seem especially likely to captivate the public. This absorbing book examines why that is true and how some women, literally, get away with murder. Combining compelling storytelling with insightful observations, the book invites readers to take a close look at ten high-profile killings committed by American women. The work exposes the forces that underlie the public's fascination with female killers and determine why these women so often become instant celebrities. Cases are paired by motive-love, money, revenge, self-defense, and psychopathology. Through them, the authors examine the appeal of women who commit murders and show how perceptions of their crimes are shaped. The book details both the crimes and the criminals as it explores how pop culture treats stereotypes of female murderers in film and print. True crime aficionados will be fascinated by the minute descriptions of what happened and why, while pop culture enthusiasts will appreciate the lens of societal norms through which these cases are examined.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216120230

9780313380112

0313380112

OCLC:

829713863