Criminology goes to the movies : crime theory and popular culture / Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown.

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Main Author: Rafter, Nicole Hahn, 1939-
Other Authors: Brown, Michelle, 1971-
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University, [2011], ©2011.
Subjects:
Crime in popular culture.
Criminology.
Physical Description:xi, 227 pages : illustrations
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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.