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Why do true crime stories exert such popular fascination? What do they have to say about the fear of crime in the present moment? This book examines the historical origins and development of true crime and its evolution into distinctive contemporary forms. Embracing a range of non-fiction accounts true crime book and magazines, law and order television, popular journalism it traces how they harness and explore current concerns about law and order, crime and punishment and personal vulnerability.

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ANITA BIRESSI is a Lecturer in Media Studies at the Department of Arts and Media, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College.
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June 26th, 2001
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  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Illustrations
XII, 238 p.
Pages
238
Dimensions
140x216x13
ISBN-13
9780333745472
Product ID
1971336

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