Virgin or vamp : how the press covers sex crimes /
Helen Benedict.
- 309 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index.
Introduction -- Rape Myths, Language, and the Portrayal of Women in the Media -- Sex Crimes in the Press: A Recent History -- "A Policeman in Every Bedroom : The 1978-1979 Greta and John Rideout Marital Rape Case -- "She Should Be Punished": The 1983-1984 New Bedford "Big Dan's" Gang Rape -- "How Jennifer Courted Death": The 1986 Killing of Jennifer Levin -- The Jogger and the Wolfpack: The 1989-1990 Central Park Jogger Case -- Conclusion: How the Press Should Cover Sex Crimes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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