Crime and the Media

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This course examines the interrelationships between crime, criminal justice, and mass media. It will explore the history of these linkages, the social science research, and the current issues relative to crime and mass media. The course examines the depictions of victims, offenders, and the criminal justice system in the media. The evolution of these depictions in print media, popular literature, films, tele- vision, and popular music will be discussed. The possible impact of media images of ...