Media and Law - Between Free Speech and Censorship

For its breadth and depth of research, this is an essential text for researchers and students of, sociology, law, criminology, and criminal justice. Everything from traditional mass media, to increasingly important social networking sites are explored to understand issues around free speech and censorship, in the modern day.

About the author

Mathieu Deflem, Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina, USA, specializes in the sociology of social control, terrorism, policing, sociology of law, and sociological theory. He is the author of four books, including The Policing of Terrorism (2010) and Sociology of Law (2008).
Derek M.D. Silva, Department of Sociology, King's University College at Western University, Canada, specializes in radicalization and violent extremism, policing, sport, and social control. His most recent work can be found in peer-reviewed journals Sociological Forum, Race & Class, and the Sociology of Sport Journal.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mathieu Deflem (Editor), Mathieu (University of South Carolina Deflem (Editor), Derek M. D. Silva (Editor), Derek M.D. (King's University College Silva (Editor)
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781800717305
• ISBN: 978-1-80071-730-5
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 238 mm x 158 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 418 g
• Series: Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science