Media construction of crime revisited

Through this study, we shed new light on a key line of inquiry for criminologists: the way the media influence the public's understanding of crime and justice. We argue for expanding the lens of studies on the media's construction of crime, moving away from one‐dimensional reactions to cri...

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Main Author: Baranauskas, Andrew J. (Author)
Contributors: Drakulich, Kevin M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Pages: 679-714
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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