Race, Crime and the MediaRace, Crime and the Media encourages students to think critically about the realities of the criminal justice system, the media and race. Through a collection of original readings that address the subject in a way that is balanced and provocative, students will become aware about the power and influence of the media and the role it plays in the characterization of crimes committed about racial minorities. This book represents an effort to draw attention to the intersection of race, crime and the media, by raising questions about the influence of the media on how we think. |
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Contents
Rape Race and the Media | 10 |
Understanding the Past Present and Future of Racial Profiling | 28 |
PART II | 43 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Race, Crime and the Media |
| Author | Robert Bing |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education, 2009 |
| Original from | Northwestern University |
| Digitized | May 26, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0073401560, 9780073401560 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › › Law / Criminal Law / General |
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