Tabloid Justice : : Criminal Justice in an Age of Media Frenzy / / Richard L. Fox, Thomas L. Steiger, Robert W. Van Sickel.

Investigates the profoundly negative political, social, and legal impact of the media’s excessive attention to high-profile criminal trials.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2001
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (251 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables --
Preface --
Introduction: A Time of Tabloid Justice --
Part 1. From Journalism to Sensationalism --
1. Looking for This Week’s “Trial of the Century” --
2. The Mainstream Media Go Tabloid --
3. Tabloid Justice and the Evolution of New Media --
Part 2. The Impact of the Media Culture on Public Attitudes --
4. Public Opinion, Trial Coverage, and Faith in the Criminal Justice System --
5. Race, Gender, Class, and Tabloid Justice --
Part 3. Conclusion --
6. Is There Any Escape from Tabloid Justice? --
Appendix A: Data Collection --
Appendix B: Polling Methodology --
Bibliography --
Index --
About the Book
Summary:Investigates the profoundly negative political, social, and legal impact of the media’s excessive attention to high-profile criminal trials.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781685853693
9783110784251
DOI:10.1515/9781685853693
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Richard L. Fox, Thomas L. Steiger, Robert W. Van Sickel.