Murder, Gender and the Media e-bog
875,33 DKK
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A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period.
E-bog
875,33 DKK
Forlag
Palgrave Macmillan
Udgivet
9 maj 2012
Genrer
Media studies
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781137007735
A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period.