191 Pages
by
Routledge
191 Pages
by
Routledge
191 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1991, Sex Crime in the News is a unique examination of the nature of sex crime reporting in the press. Analysing examples from forty years of newspaper coverage, the authors provide a systematic study of this controversial topic. The book reveals the misleading and trivializing nature of sex crime coverage, with serious research reports on rape and discussions on law reform... Read more
List of illustrations Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The newspaper studies 3. Seeking out the sex fiend 4. Sex crime in court 5. Sex offenders after conviction 6. Informing the public 7. Changing legal practice 8. Conclusion Notes Name index Subject index
Biography
Keith Soothill and Sylvia Walby
