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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Cecil, Dawn K. ,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (181 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781626379138; 9783110783537
• DOI: 10.1515/9781626379138
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Dawn K. Cecil.

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.