Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice
Ray Surette
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Description for Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice
Paperback. Surveys the interplay between contemporary media and the criminal justice system, illustrating how people use media-provided knowledge to construct a picture of the world and then act on that constructed reality. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JKVC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Become a critical media consumer with the help of MEDIA, CRIME, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. With the ever-increasing role of media in both reporting crime and shaping it into infotainment, the importance of the interplay between contemporary media and the criminal justice system is greater today than ever before. Author Ray Surette comprehensively surveys this interplay and showcases its impact, emphasizing that people use media-provided knowledge to construct a picture of the world and then act based on this constructed reality. He also provides a bridge between relevant mass media research findings and criminal justice practice, and corrects common misconceptions about ... Read more
Become a critical media consumer with the help of MEDIA, CRIME, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. With the ever-increasing role of media in both reporting crime and shaping it into infotainment, the importance of the interplay between contemporary media and the criminal justice system is greater today than ever before. Author Ray Surette comprehensively surveys this interplay and showcases its impact, emphasizing that people use media-provided knowledge to construct a picture of the world and then act based on this constructed reality. He also provides a bridge between relevant mass media research findings and criminal justice practice, and corrects common misconceptions about ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
481g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Belmont, CA, United States
ISBN
9781285459059
SKU
V9781285459059
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Ref
99-2
About Ray Surette
Ray Surette has a doctorate in criminology from Florida State University and is a Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. His crime and media research interests revolve around the media's effects on perceptions of crime and justice, criminogenic media, and criminal justice policies. He has published numerous articles and books on media, crime, and criminal justice ... Read more
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