Tabloid justice : criminal justice in an age of media frenzy /
Richard L. Fox, Robert W. Van Sickel.
- xii, 225 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216) and index.
Introduction: A time of tabloid justice -- Pt. 1. From journalism to sensationalism -- Looking for this week's "trial of the century" -- The mainstream media go tabloid -- Tabloid justice and the evolution of new media -- Pt. 2. The impact of the media culture on public attitudes toward the criminal justice system -- Public opinion, trial coverage, and faith in the criminal justice system -- Race, gender, class, and tabloid justice -- Pt. 3. Conclusion -- Is there any escape from tabloid justice? -- Appendixes.
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Mass media and criminal justice--United States Criminal justice, Administration of--United States