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Fear, Justice, and Modern True Crime / Dawn K. Cecil.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 online resource (181 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626379138
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.1 23
LOC classification:
  • HV6168
  • HV6168
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 True-Crime Obsessions -- 2 The Serial Effect -- 3 Modern True Crime -- 4 Serial Killers and Notorious Murderers -- 5 Missing Persons and Unsolved Murders -- 6 Wrongful-Conviction Narratives -- 7 Fear, Justice, and the Experience of Modern True Crime -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: 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, Dawn Cecil examines the genre to uncover the messages it conveys. Modern true crime, Cecil 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.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 True-Crime Obsessions -- 2 The Serial Effect -- 3 Modern True Crime -- 4 Serial Killers and Notorious Murderers -- 5 Missing Persons and Unsolved Murders -- 6 Wrongful-Conviction Narratives -- 7 Fear, Justice, and the Experience of Modern True Crime -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book

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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, Dawn Cecil examines the genre to uncover the messages it conveys. Modern true crime, Cecil 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.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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