The differential portrayal of ‘sympathetic’ homicide victims in the media

The over-representation of crime is a prevalent occurrence in the media; so too is the under-representation of certain types of victims of crime. The purpose of the current study is to explore the role that characteristics of homicide victims play in the presentation and prominence of a news story....

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Main Author: Bouchard, Jessica (Author)
Contributors: Gushue, Kelsey ; Wong, Jennifer S.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: International review of victimology
Year: 2020, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 314-331
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Homicide
Media
Newspaper
Newsworthy
Victim characteristics
Content analysis