Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Crime Genre
Chapter 1: Media Effects and Cultural Studies: Previous Studies
Chapter 2: American Society: 1998–2004
Chapter 3: Methodology
Chapter 4: Legal Authorities: Police Officers, Judges, and Lawyers
Chapter 5: Criminals
Chapter 6: Society
Chapter 7: Reality Series
Chapter 8: Four Crime Documentaries
Chapter 9: Audience Impact
Chapter 10: Progressive Depictions
Appendix: Timeline of the Criminal Genre
References
Index
