Rafter, Nicole Hahn, 1939-

Criminology goes to the movies crime theory and popular culture / [electronic resource] : Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown. - New York : New York University, c2011. - xi, 227 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: taking criminology to the movies -- "For money and a woman" : rational choice theories and double indemnity -- "He's alive!" : biological theories and Frankenstein -- "Blood, mother, blood!" : psychological theories and psycho -- "You talking to me?" : social disorganization theories and taxi driver -- "You're giving me a nervous breakdown" : strain theories and traffic -- Getting the drift : social learning theories and Mystic River -- "Pornography in foot-high stacks" : labeling theory and capturing the Friedmans -- Fight the power : conflict theories and do the right thing -- "Let her go" : feminist criminology and thelma and louise -- A matter of time : lifecourse theories and city of God -- Conclusion: the big picture.


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Crime in popular culture.
Criminology.


Electronic books.

HV6030 / .R34 2011

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