Crime, Media and Culture

Drawing on theoretical insights, contemporary cases and recent research, this book introduces key issues in crime, media and culture and discusses methods of interrogating relationships between media representations of crime and crime 'reality'.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Studying crime and culture 3. Moral panics, folk devils and trial by media 4. Crime fear and the media 5. Law, crime and popular culture 6. Bad girls and evil little monsters 7. Serial killers 8. Surveillance, new media and protest policing 9. Organized crime, terrorism and high crimes of state 10. Conclusion

About the author

Greg Martin is Associate Professor of Socio-Legal Studies in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia. He has published widely in criminology, law and sociology, and is author of Understanding Social Movements (Routledge, 2015) and co-editor of Secrecy, Law and Society (Routledge, 2015). He is an Editor of The Sociological Review, Associate Editor of Crime Media Culture and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Social Movement Studies.

Summary

Drawing on theoretical insights, contemporary cases and recent research, this book introduces key issues in crime, media and culture and discusses methods of interrogating relationships between media representations of crime and crime ‘reality'.

Product details

• Authors: Greg Martin, Greg (Murdoch University Martin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.11.2018
• EAN: 9781138945999
• ISBN: 978-1-138-94599-9
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; History, Media Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Humanities, Legal aspects of criminology, Social Law, Causes & Prevention Of Crime, Causes and prevention of crime, Criminology: legal aspects, Social law and Medical law