Murder, Gender and the Media: Narratives of Dangerous Love

By Jane Monckton-Smith

Book Overview

A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134932289X
• ISBN13: 9781349322893
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"