#Crime, 1st ed. 2018 Social Media, Crime, and the Criminal Legal System Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture Series

As research continues to accumulate on the connections between media and crime, #Crime explores the impact of social media on the criminal legal system. It examines how media influences our perceptions of crime, the perpetration of crime, and the implementation of punishment, whilst emphasizing the significance of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. It offers an accessible and in-depth examination of media and in each chapter there are case studies and examples from both legacy and new media, including discussions from Twitter that are being used to raise awareness of criminal  legal issues. It also includes interviews with international scholars and practitioners from Australia, Belgium, and the United States to voice a range of global perspectives. This book speaks broadly to those interested in criminology, criminal justice, media and culture, sociology, and gender studies.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2: #Crime: The Theoretical Underpinnings.- Chapter 3: #CSIEffect: How Media Impacts the Criminal Legal System.- Chapter 4: #CrimingWhileWhite: Media’s Construction of the Criminal.- Chapter 5: #Notallmen: Media and Crime Victimization.- Chapter 6: #FutureCrime: What is Crime in the Age of New Media?.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.

Kate Luther is Associate Professor of Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, USA. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of California Riverside. Her current research examines the experiences of children of incarcerated parents.

Asks how social media influences criminal justice

Draws on interviews with a range of academic experts and practitioners internationally

Includes case study examples, study questions, and further reading to appeal to a student audience

Appeals across criminology, criminal justice, media and culture, sociology and women’s studies