The Race, Class, and Gender Bias of the American Justice System: "A Study of California's ""Three Strikes"" Law"
Author:   La Tanya Skiffer
Publisher:   The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
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9780773439382


Pages:   88
Publication Date:   August 2011
Format:   Hardback
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The Race, Class, and Gender Bias of the American Justice System: "A Study of California's ""Three Strikes"" Law"


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"This text offers new insight into the intersection of mass media's crime coverage and its influence on readers. This work focuses on possible ideal type depiction's of crime, criminals, and victims in print media. It presents a two year content analysis of ""US News & World Report"", ""The Los Angeles Times"", and ""The Washington Post"". It concludes that the media reinforced race, class, and gender based fears of African Americans, the poor, males, and single individuals."

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Author:   La Tanya Skiffer
Publisher:   The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
Imprint:   Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
ISBN:  

9780773439382


ISBN 10:   0773439382
Pages:   88
Publication Date:   August 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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...an important study contributes a critical dimension to media and criminology scholarship. (Prof. Vivian Price California State University) ...a much needed scholarly insight...should be required reading for scholars of criminal justice. (Prof. Cathy M. Jackson Norfolk State University)


"""...an important study contributes a critical dimension to media and criminology scholarship."" (Prof. Vivian Price California State University) ""...a much needed scholarly insight...should be required reading for scholars of criminal justice."" (Prof. Cathy M. Jackson Norfolk State University)"""


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