Murder, Gender and the Media

Murder, Gender and the Media
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781137007735
ISBN-13 : 1137007737
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Book Synopsis Murder, Gender and the Media by : Jane Monckton-Smith

Download or read book Murder, Gender and the Media written by Jane Monckton-Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period.


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