Crime and criminals
By: Andy Koopmans, book editor.
Contributors: Koopmans, Andy.
Series: Examining pop culture
Publisher: Greenhaven Press; Thomson/     Gale
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, MI; San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Crime in popular culture -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Crime in mass media -- Juvenile literature; Mass media and criminal justice -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses issues related to America's obsession with crime and criminals, especially as it is influenced and propagated by the media which can draw attention, distort facts, and even praise criminal acts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-154) and index.
Table of contents: title: Criminal heroes --; title: Gangsters --; title: Killers --; title: Real crime portrayals in the media.