Manufacturing white criminals: Depictions of criminality and violence on Law & Order

This study examines exposure to the police drama television genre and its impact on perceptions of crime and racial criminality. Content analyses of three seasons of Law & Order were examined to evaluate the show’s portrayal of race and crime compared to actual crime statistics for New York City...

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Main Authors: Andrew G. Selepak, Jason Cain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2015.1104977