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Murder, Gender and the Media Narratives of Dangerous Love

A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Jane Monckton
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Subjects:
Communication
Forensic Psychology
Emergency Services
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Emergency Medicine
Sex (psychology)
Social Sciences
Crime And Society
Media Studies
Criminology
Sociology
Gender Studies
Gender Expression
Crime / Sociological Aspects
Gender Identity
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period
Physical Description:XIII, 187 p online resource
ISBN:9781137007735

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