| American Murder: Criminals, Crimes, and the Media Contributor(s): Mayo, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1578591910 ISBN-13: 9781578591916 Publisher: Visible Ink Press OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Investigating the way Hollywood scoops up notorious criminals and turns them into legends, this entertaining who's-who guide provides thumbnail sketches of such killers as Ma Barker, Black Beard, Al Capone, John Wesley Hardin, and Charles Starkweather. Noting that some figures are glamorized in popular culture (Jesse James), while others are demonized (Charles Manson), this encyclopedic collection explores the legends' emotional truths as depicted in movies, stories, and songs. Facts of the real cases behind these notorious criminals are also presented, including the landmark rulings that pioneered new approaches to criminal justice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Murder - Serial Killers - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 364.109 |
| LCCN: 2007047626 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 7.3" W x 9.22" (1.94 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Investigating the way Hollywood scoops up notorious criminals and turns them into legends, this entertaining who's who guide provides thumbnail sketches of such killers as Ma Barker, Black Beard, Al Capone, John Wesley Hardin, and Charles Starkweather. Noting that some figures are glamorized in popular culture (Jesse James), while others are demonized (Charles Manson), this encyclopedic collection explores the legends' emotional truths as depicted in movies, stories, and songs. Facts of the real cases behind these notorious criminals are also presented, including the landmark rulings that pioneered new approaches to criminal justice. |