#Crime (eBook)

Social Media, Crime, and the Criminal Legal System

Rebecca M. Hayes, Kate Luther (Autoren)

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2018 | 1. Auflage
XII, 210 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-3-319-89444-7 (ISBN)

Infos

As research continues to accumulate on the connections between media and crime, #Crime explores the impact of social media on the criminal legal system. It examines how media influences our perceptions of crime, the perpetration of crime, and the implementation of punishment, whilst emphasizing the significance of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. It offers an accessible and in-depth examination of media and in each chapter there are case studies and examples from both legacy and new media, including discussions from Twitter that are being used to raise awareness of criminal  legal issues. It also includes interviews with international scholars and practitioners from Australia, Belgium, and the United States to voice a range of global perspectives. This book speaks broadly to those interested in criminology, criminal justice, media and culture, sociology, and gender studies.

Rebecca Hayes is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at Central Michigan University, USA. She received her PhD in Criminology from the University of Florida, USA. Her research is focused on social justice, violence against women, and media impacts on the justice system. 

Kate Luther is Associate Professor of Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, USA. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of California Riverside. Her current research examines the experiences of children of incarcerated parents.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments 6
Contents 8
List of Boxes 9
Introduction 11
1: #Crime: The Theoretical Underpinnings 13
Defining Media and Exploring Trends 16
The Changing Mediascape 18
Theoretical Perspectives for Crime and Media Research 21
Social Construction 23
Moral Panics 27
Fear of Crime and Cultivation Theory 35
Moving Forward: New Theories and Hypotheses for Media, Particularly New Media 39
Consumerist Criminology 40
Web 2.0 41
Critical Theory of Abuse 42
Ray Surette Interview 43
Conclusion 45
References 47
Media References 47
Academic References 48
2: #CSI Effect: How Media Impacts the Criminal Legal System 54
Research on the Impact of Media on the Criminal Legal System 56
Media Effects on Law Enforcement 56
Legacy Media’s Influence on Law Enforcement 57
New Media’s Influence on Law Enforcement 59
Media Effects on Juries and Trial Outcomes 66
Legacy Media’s Impact on Juries and Trial Outcomes 67
The Impact of New Media on Juries and Trial Outcomes 70
Media Effects on Lawyers and Judges 73
Legacy Media Impacts on Lawyers and Judges 73
New Media Impacts on Lawyers and Judges 74
Media Effects on Corrections 77
Legacy Media’s Impact on Corrections 78
New Media’s Impact on Corrections 80
Conclusion 80
References 82
Media References 82
Academic References 83
3: #CrimingWhileWhite: Media’s Construction of the Criminal 90
Legacy Media and New Media: The Changing Landscape 91
Who Is a Criminal? Myths Versus Reality 96
Conclusion 121
References 123
Media References 123
Academic References 124
4: #Notallmen: Media and Crime Victimization 133
The Ideal Victim 135
Victimization: Media Construction Versus Reality 139
Media Construction of Sexual Assault 143
Media Construction of Intimate Partner Violence 147
Challenging the Ideal Victim Narrative Through New Media 149
Conclusion 154
References 155
Media References 155
Academic References 157
5: #FutureCrime: What Is Crime in the Age of New Media? 162
Definitions 166
Case Studies of New Media Crime 167
Case Study 1: Gamergate: The Story of Trolling 167
Trolling Trends 171
Legal Response to Trolling 172
Case Study 2: The Fappening: Image-Based Sexual Abuse 173
Image-Based Sexual Abuse Trends 180
Legal Response to Image-Based Sexual Abuse 181
Case Study 3: Cyberbullying 182
Cyberbullying Trends 184
Legal Response to Cyberbullying 185
Case Study 4: Performance Crimes and Terrorism 186
Performance Crime Trends 188
Legal Response to Performance Crimes 190
Conclusion 191
References 192
Media References 192
Academic References 195
6: Conclusion 201
Future Research 202
Challenges to the Field of Media Criminology 203
References 204
Media References 204
Academic Reference 205
Index 206

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.8.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture
• Reihe/Serie: Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 203 p. 1 illus.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: activism • Class • crime and media • cybercrime • freedom of speech • Gender • gender and media • hacktivist • Hacktvism • Media Studies • Online crime • Race • Sexuality • Twitter • victim
• ISBN-10: 3-319-89444-7 / 3319894447
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-89444-7 / 9783319894447