Virgin or vamp : how the press covers sex crimes / Helen Benedict.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York ; London : Oxford University Press, 1992Description: 309 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0195086651
- 9780195086652
- 070.449364
- PN4888.S49 B46 1993
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Rape Myths, Language, and the Portrayal of Women in the Media -- 2. Sex Crimes in the Press: A Recent History -- 3. "A Policeman in Every Bedroom : The 1978-1979 Greta and John Rideout Marital Rape Case -- 4. "She Should Be Punished": The 1983-1984 New Bedford "Big Dan's" Gang Rape -- 5. "How Jennifer Courted Death": The 1986 Killing of Jennifer Levin -- 6. The Jogger and the Wolfpack: The 1989-1990 Central Park Jogger Case -- 7. Conclusion: How the Press Should Cover Sex Crimes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 070.449364 BEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A132759B |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index.
Introduction -- 1. Rape Myths, Language, and the Portrayal of Women in the Media -- 2. Sex Crimes in the Press: A Recent History -- 3. "A Policeman in Every Bedroom : The 1978-1979 Greta and John Rideout Marital Rape Case -- 4. "She Should Be Punished": The 1983-1984 New Bedford "Big Dan's" Gang Rape -- 5. "How Jennifer Courted Death": The 1986 Killing of Jennifer Levin -- 6. The Jogger and the Wolfpack: The 1989-1990 Central Park Jogger Case -- 7. Conclusion: How the Press Should Cover Sex Crimes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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