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Media and Crime in the U.S.



August 2017 | 304 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

The rise of mobile and social media means that everyday crime news is now more immediate, more visual, and more democratically produced than ever. Offering new and innovative ways of understanding the relationship between media and crime, Media and Crime in the U.S. critically examines the influence of media coverage of crimes on culture and identity in the United States and across the globe. With comprehensive coverage of the theories, research, and key issues, acclaimed author Yvonne Jewkes and award-winning professor Travis Linnemann have come together to shed light on some of the most troubling questions surrounding media and crime today.

 The free open-access Student Study site at study.sagepub.com/jewkesus features web quizzes, web resources, and more.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
INTRODUCTION
 
CHAPTER 1 Theorizing Media and Crime
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
MEDIA “EFFECTS”

 
STRAIN THEORY AND ANOMIE

 
MARXISM, CRITICAL CRIMINOLOGY, AND THE “DOMINANT IDEOLOGY” APPROACH

 
PLURALISM, COMPETITION, AND IDEOLOGICAL STRUGGLE

 
REALISM AND RECEPTION ANALYSIS

 
LATE MODERNITY AND POSTMODERNISM

 
CULTURAL CRIMINOLOGY

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 2 The Construction of Crime News
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
NEWS VALUES FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM

 
TWO EXAMPLES OF NEWSWORTHY STORIES PAR EXCELLENCE

 
NEWS PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN A DIGITAL GLOBAL MARKETPLACE: THE RISE OF THE CITIZEN JOURNALIST

 
NEWS VALUES AND CRIME NEWS PRODUCTION: SOME CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 3 Media and Moral Panics
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
THE BACKGROUND OF THE MORAL PANIC MODEL

 
PROBLEMS WITH THE MORAL PANIC MODEL

 
THE LONGEVITY AND LEGACY OF THE MORAL PANIC MODEL: SOME CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 4 Media Constructions of Children: “Evil Monsters” and “Tragic Victims”
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
CHILDREN AS “EVIL MONSTERS”

 
CHILDREN AS “TRAGIC VICTIMS”

 
GUILT, COLLUSION, AND VOYEURISM

 
MORAL PANICS AND THE REVIVAL OF “COMMUNITY”: SOME CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 5 Media Misogyny: Monstrous Women
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVES

 
FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES

 
HONORABLE FATHERS VERSUS MONSTROUS MOTHERS: SOME CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 6 The Police Image and Policing the Image
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
THE MASS MEDIA AND FEAR OF CRIME

 
THE POLICE IMAGE: TELEVISION AND FILM

 
COPS AND REALITY TV

 
POLICING AND SOCIAL MEDIA

 
IMAGE MANAGEMENT

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 7 Crime Movies and Prison Films
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
THE APPEAL OF CRIME MOVIES

 
THE CRIME MOVIE: MASCULINITY, AUTONOMY, THE CITY

 
THE “PRISON FILM”

 
THE DOCUMENTARY

 
THE REMAKE

 
DISCUSSION

 
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 8 Crime and the Surveillance Culture
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
THE NSA AND A NEW AGE OF SURVEILLANCE

 
PANOPTICISM

 
THE SURVEILLANT ASSEMBLAGE

 
FROM THE PANOPTICON TO SURVEILLANT ASSEMBLAGE AND BACK AGAIN

 
“BIG BROTHER” OR “BRAVE NEW WORLD”? SOME CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 9 The Role of the Internet in Crime and Deviance
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
REDEFINING DEVIANCE AND DEMOCRATIZATION: DEVELOPING NATIONS AND THE CASE OF CHINA

 
“ORDINARY” CYBERCRIMES

 
HATE CRIME

 
INVASION OF PRIVACY, DEFAMATION, AND IDENTITY THEFT

 
EBAY FRAUD

 
CHILDHOOD, CYBERSPACE, AND SOCIAL RETREAT

 
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
CHAPTER 10 (Re)Conceptualizing the Relationship Between Media and Crime
• OVERVIEW

 
• KEY TERMS

 
DOING MEDIA-CRIME RESEARCH

 
STIGMATIZATION, SENTIMENTALIZATION, AND SANCTIFICATION: THE “OTHERING” OF VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS

 
• SUMMARY

 
• STUDY QUESTIONS

 
• FURTHER READING

 
 
GLOSSARY
 
REFERENCES
 
INDEX
 
ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Supplements

Student Study Site
  • Mobile-friendly flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, and make it easy to maximize your study time, anywhere, anytime
  • Mobile-friendly practice quizzes that allow you to assess how much you’ve learned and where you need to focus your attention
  • EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter.
  • Video links and web exercises that bring concepts to life and make learning easier
Instructor Resource site

Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:

  • A Microsoft® Word test bank, is available containing multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions for each chapter. The test bank provides you with a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity for editing any question and/or inserting your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
  • Editable, chapter-specific Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides offer you complete flexibility in easily creating a multimedia presentation for your course. Each slide highlights essential content and features.
  • Lecture notes that summarize key concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis to help you with preparation for lectures and class discussions
  • EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter.
  • Video links and web exercises that bring concepts to life and make learning easier

“The comparative component to this book is brilliant. The eloquent writing style coupled with the international comparisons make for an informative, eye-opening, and exciting read! I honestly wasn’t sure what I would think about the comparative nature of this book, but I simply love it!”

Brooke Gialopsos
Mount St. Joseph University

“The comparison between the UK and US helps further our mission of creating global thinkers.”

Jaimee Limmer
Northern Arizona University

“Accessible and engaging introductions to a wide range of theories, concepts, and critiques.  Good use of illustrative examples (including a variety of great new US and contemporary examples).”

Kevin Drakulich
Northeastern University

“This is the American version of the text I already use, and my students are primarily Americans. It is directly relatable to their experiences.  This text offers foundational knowledge that links criminological theories and media theories with an examination of relevant current and historical events.  Jewkes has made this material greatly relatable to an American audience while maintaining an international perspective.”

Mark Feulner
Florida State University

“The text is well written and articulates concepts in a clear manner. Chapters 2-4 present relevant real world examples that will allow students to draw connections between their own experiences/media exposure and course/text materials.”

Brooke Miller
University of North Texas

“The chapter on crime news is unique to this text and spells out clear criteria for why some crimes get covered and not others. Chapter on Media Misogyny - always eye-opening for students. In Chapters 2 and 3, the social construction of the “other” is clearly illustrated.”

Kristin Kenneavy
Ramapo College of New Jersey

“The structure and topics covered are all encompassing. The additional features like the summary and key terms are very helpful. The writing is understandable and clear for the students.”

Lauren Henry
University of Florida

“Great examples. Goes beyond description to analysis. Applies more complex concepts ignored by other books.”

Emily Lenning
Fayetteville State University

"Jewkes and Linnemann’s Media and Crime in the U.S. delivers even more than its title promises. It is certainly the go-to book for scholars and students seeking a critical, comprehensive, and theoretically rich analysis of the crime/media dynamics that percolate through everyday life in the United States. But more than this, the book invents a distinctive criminology for the 21st century – a criminology able to explore and understand the interconnections between popular culture, daily surveillance, digital identity, cyber-criminality, and other essential features of the contemporary."

Jeff Ferrell
author of Drift: Illicit Mobility and Uncertain Knowledge

"Jewkes and Linnemann have produced a definitive US companion to a classic in crime and media studies.   In accessible, eloquent language, the authors provide us with a text that takes a much needed critical approach, ultimately insisting that scholars, our students, and general readers (re)conceptualize the relationship between media and crime in a manner in keeping with its proliferating spectacle."

Michelle Brown
University of Tennessee
Key features

KEY FEATURES: 

  • Critical issues in crime and media keep readers engaged with discussions about current topics such as the sexual exploitation of children, gendered responses to crime, the portrayal of use of force by police, and fake news.
  • Unique chapters on Media Misogyny (Chapter 5) and Crime and the Surveillance Culture (Chapter 8) provide readers with more insight on gendered responses to crime and the kinds of surveillance facilitated by the internet and social media.
  • Innovations in technology are explored and forms of reporting, including citizen journalism, are discussed.
  • Media and crime in the U.S. is critically discussed within a global context to engage students with global debates about the power of global media, as well as to help students better [SA: understand] the United States’ responses to criminal behavior.
  • The latest theories and research on crime and media are included throughout.
  • Helpful pedagogical features such as discussion questions, further reading, and a glossary support student learning and engagement.

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1: Theorizing Media and Crime


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