Fear, Justice, and Modern True Crime

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-62637-901-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten

For centuries, people have been drawn to true stories of crime and the justice system. But what began primarily as a literary genre focusing on murder has evolved. From docuseries and podcasts to Facebook groups and events such as CrimeCon, modern true crime has become diverse, complex, and interactive. In Fear, Justice, and Modern True Crime,the authorexamines the genre to uncover the messages it conveys.
Modern true crime, the author argues, has the potential to inform people about crime-related issues and the criminal justice system—but it can also reinforce popular stereotypes. Her work deftly unpacks the impact of true crime stories on our perceptions, our fears, and even the process of justice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cecil, Dawn K.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

True Crime Obsessions. The Serial Effect. Modern True Crime. Serials Killers and Notorious Murderers. Missing Persons and Unsolved Mysteries. Wrongful Conviction Narratives. Fear, Justice, and the Experience of Modern True Crime.

Über Autor(innen)

Dawn K. Cecil is associate professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. She is author of Prison Life in Popular Culture: From “The Big House” to “Orange Is the New Black.”