Race Crime And The Media

Download or read book Race, Crime and the Media written by Robert L. Bing and published by McGraw-Hill College. This book was released on 2009-10-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Race, Crime and the Media encourages students to think critically about the realities of the criminal justice system, the media and race. Through a collection of original readings that address the subject in a way that is balanced and provocative, students will become aware about the power and influence of the media and the role it plays in the characterization of crimes committed about racial minorities. This book represents an effort to draw attention to the intersection of race, crime and the media, by raising questions about the influence of the media on how we think.