| Description |
xi, 227 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: taking criminology to the movies -- "For money and a woman" : rational choice theories and double indemnity -- "He's alive!" : biological theories and Frankenstein -- "Blood, mother, blood!" : psychological theories and psycho -- "You talking to me?" : social disorganization theories and taxi driver -- "You're giving me a nervous breakdown" : strain theories and traffic -- Getting the drift : social learning theories and Mystic River -- "Pornography in foot-high stacks" : labeling theory and capturing the Friedmans -- Fight the power : conflict theories and do the right thing -- "Let her go" : feminist criminology and thelma and louise -- A matter of time : lifecourse theories and city of God -- Conclusion: the big picture. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Crime in popular culture.
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Criminology.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Brown, Michelle, 1971-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780814776513 (cl : alk. paper) |
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9780814776520 (pb : alk. paper) |
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9780814777411 (e-book) |
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9780814745298 (e-book) |
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