| Title |
Virgin or vamp : how the press covers sex crimes / Helen Benedict. |
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| Publication Info. |
New York : Oxford University Press, 1992. |
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| University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location
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364.153 B463V |
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| Description |
vi, 309 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Rape Myths, Language, and the Portrayal of Women in the Media -- 2. Sex Crimes in the Press: A Recent History -- 3. "A Policeman in Every Bedroom : The 1978-1979 Greta and John Rideout Marital Rape Case -- 4. "She Should Be Punished": The 1983-1984 New Bedford "Big Dan's" Gang Rape -- 5. "How Jennifer Courted Death": The 1986 Killing of Jennifer Levin -- 6. The Jogger and the Wolfpack: The 1989-1990 Central Park Jogger Case -- 7. Conclusion: How the Press Should Cover Sex Crimes. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299) and index. |
| Subject |
Sex crimes -- Press coverage -- United States.
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Press -- United States -- Public opinion.
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Public opinion -- United States.
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Mass media -- United States -- Objectivity.
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| ISBN |
0195066804 acidfree paper $25.00 |
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