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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
2012.
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| Colección: | Springer eBooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b36186879*spi |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | XIII, 187 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781137007735 |
