Virgin or vamp : how the press covers sex crimes /

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Benedict examines press treatment of four notorious sex crimes from the past decade and shows how victims are labelled either as virgins or vamps, a practice she condemns as misleading and harmful.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Benedict, Helen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; London : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Subjects:
Sex crimes > Press coverage > United States.
Press > United States > Public opinion.
Public opinion > United States.
Mass media > Objectivity > United States.
Crimes sexuels dans la presse > États-Unis.
Presse > États-Unis > Opinion publique.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
Médias > Objectivité > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sexual Abuse & Harassment.
Mass media > Objectivity.
Press > Public opinion.
Public opinion.
Sex crimes > Press coverage.
Journalistiek.
Berichtgeving.
Massamedia.
Objectiviteit.
Seksuele misdrijven.
Publieke opinie.
United States.
Sex offenders > Reporting > By > Newspapers
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Benedict examines press treatment of four notorious sex crimes from the past decade and shows how victims are labelled either as virgins or vamps, a practice she condemns as misleading and harmful.
Physical Description:1 online resource (309 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index.
ISBN:0195086651
9780195086652
1423738306
9781423738305
1280442247
9781280442247
1601299567
9781601299567

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