Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice: Images and Realities (Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice) [Paperback]

Ray Surette (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534508634 | ISBN-13: 978-0534508630 | Publication Date: July 16, 1997 | Edition: 2

This text is the definitive work on media and criminal justice. With the media's role in reporting crime and using crime as entertainment gaining increasing influence and attention, the importance of the interplay between the mass media news and entertainment systems and the criminal justice system may be greater today than ever before. Surette comprehensively explores this interplay. The basic premise of the text is that people use knowledge obtained from the media to build a picture of the world and then base their actions on this constructed image.

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About the Author

Ray Surette is internationally recognized as a scholar in the area of media, crime, and justice. A professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, his research interests involve the interactions of the mass media, media technology, and media culture with public perceptions of crime and justice, copy cat crime, and criminal justice policy. He has previously published more than thirty articles and three books on media, crime, and justice topics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 2 edition (July 16, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534508634
• ISBN-13: 978-0534508630
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #794,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great condition, March 15, 2009

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Kasey Kirby "K. Kirby" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice: Images, Realities and Policies (Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice) (Paperback)

The book came in about a week after I ordered it and it said it had been used, but I received it in perfect condition. It almost looked brand new!!!

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review, September 24, 2007

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Lisa C. Kordich - See all my reviews

This review is from: Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice: Images, Realities and Policies (Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice) (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book, and I learned a lot about the media by reading this book.