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Social Media Homicide Confessions: Stories of Killers and their Victims

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Social Media Homicide Confessions: Stories of Killers and their Victims
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Elizabeth Yardley
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:201
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447328018
ClassificationsDewey:364.2
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 20 September 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The relationship between crime and social media has become an increasingly important topic. This unique book, by an expert in the field, analyses what those involved in homicide do with social media. Using three international cases, it investigates the practices of those involved and argues that confessions convey important insights into the social and cultural context of contemporary homicide.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Yardley is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Her research explores homicide and violence, with a particular focus on networked media in and around these crimes. She is the creator and host of Crime Bites Podcast and has successfully publicised her research to a wide range of people via her blogposts on contemporary criminological issues at http://blogs.bcu.ac.uk/views/author/id113382/ She tweets as @ProfLizYardley

Reviews

"In this revealing study of media technology and homicide, Yardley opens up a whole new field of study. A genuine pathbreaker for today's criminologists, social scientists, practitioners and policymakers." Steve Hall, Professor of Criminology, Teesside University "A very valuable and insightful study into the relationships between homicide and social media. A very topical study in terms of the increasing use and growth of social media which will be of great interest to investigators." Peter Hall, Coventry University