Media and the Murderer
Jack the Ripper, Steven Avery and an Enduring Formula for Notoriety
Published on 1. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
201 pages
978-1-4766-8152-8 (ISBN)
Description
Some criminals become household names, while others--even those who seek recognition through their crimes--are forgotten. The criminal's actions are only a part of every famous true crime story. Other factors, such as the setting and circumstances of the crimes and the ways in which others take control of the narrative, ultimately drive their notoriety. Through a comparison of the tellings and retellings of two famous cases more than a century apart--the Jack the Ripper killings in 1888, and the murder trials of Steven Avery as documented in Making a Murderer--this book examines the complicated dynamics of criminal celebrity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-8152-8 (9781476681528)
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Person
Rebecca Frost is affiliated with Northern Michigan University. She lives and teaches in L'Anse, Michigan.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The "Popular" in "Popular Crime"
Part One. Myths and Men
1.?Criminality and Celebrity
2.?Best Foot Forward
3.?A Criminal's Roots
4.?Humanity and Monstrosity
5.?Guilt, Innocence and the "Truth"
Part Two. Situating the Story
6.?Emerging Media Forms
7.?"The wrong side of the tracks"
8.?Making Headlines
Part Three. (Not) Naming the Dead
9.?The Canonical Five
10.?The Candy Store Owner and the AutoTrader Photographer
11.?The "Real" Victim
Part Four. Good Men Gone Bad
12.?Behind the Badge
13.?Dark Conspiracies and Noble Intentions
14.?The Coroner and the Special Prosecutor
Conclusion: Stories for the Ages
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The "Popular" in "Popular Crime"
Part One. Myths and Men
1.?Criminality and Celebrity
2.?Best Foot Forward
3.?A Criminal's Roots
4.?Humanity and Monstrosity
5.?Guilt, Innocence and the "Truth"
Part Two. Situating the Story
6.?Emerging Media Forms
7.?"The wrong side of the tracks"
8.?Making Headlines
Part Three. (Not) Naming the Dead
9.?The Canonical Five
10.?The Candy Store Owner and the AutoTrader Photographer
11.?The "Real" Victim
Part Four. Good Men Gone Bad
12.?Behind the Badge
13.?Dark Conspiracies and Noble Intentions
14.?The Coroner and the Special Prosecutor
Conclusion: Stories for the Ages
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index