Why are newspapers and television programs filled with stories about crime and criminals? Is their portrayal of crime accurate? How do the media transform our a

Working broadly from the perspective of cultural criminology, Crime, Media and Culture engages with theories and debates about the nature of media-audience rela

This work explores the situating of law and crime within the vast range and scope of contemporary media forms. Sheila Brown shows how crime and the law, or our

This book critically examines the complex interactions between media and crime. Written with an engaging and authoritative voice, it guides you through all the

There is no journalistic work more deserving of the designation “story” than news of crime. From antiquity, the culture of crime has been about the hu