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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
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Elizabeth Yardley
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:201 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781447328018
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Classifications | Dewey:364.2 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
1 Tables, black and white
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bristol University Press
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Imprint |
Policy Press
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Publication Date |
20 September 2017 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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
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