Forensics in American culture : obsessed with crime
Title
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Forensics in American culture : obsessed with crime
Personal Author EPSB
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Jean Ford
Summary
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A look at how the culture's "fascination with crime shapes modern news media, television programming, and the Internet." The book "also provides information on the real-life opportunities for forensic careers."
Year Published
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2006
Series
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Forensics, the science of crime-solving
Physical Description
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112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Note
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Summary adapted from p. [4] of cover.
Contents
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Fascination and fear -- Willing witnesses : crime and the news media -- Armchair investigators : crime on television -- Criminal capers : crime and Hollywood -- Virtual villains : crime and computers -- Criminal genius : using crime in education and related careers.
Fasacination and fear -- Willing witnesses : crime and the news media -- Armchair investigators : crime on television -- Criminal capers : crime and Hollywood -- Virtual villains : crime and computers -- Criminal genius : using crime in education and related careers.
Subject
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Crime in popular culture -- United States.
Crime.
Crime in mass media.
Criminal investigation in mass media.
Forensic sciences.
Summary
:
A look at how the culture's "fascination with crime shapes modern news media, television programming, and the Internet." The book "also provides information on the real-life opportunities for forensic careers."
ISBN
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9781422200377
Publisher
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Philadelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, c2006.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Elizabeth Finch | 363.25 FOR | Book | 31459000035676 | Non-Fiction |