Description
Book SynopsisAn exploration of the ways we talk about - and why we worry about - new crimes and new forms of victimization. Focusing on so-called random crimes such as freeway shootings, gang violence, and wilding, it shows how new crime problems emerge and how some quickly fade from public attention while others spread and become enduring subjects of concern.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 Random Violence
Chapter 2 From Incidents to Instances:
The Media Discover "Wilding" and Freeway Violence
Chapter 3 Beyond Instances:
Institutionalizing Stalking and Hate Crimes
Chapter 4 Gangs, Conspiracies,
and Other Cultural Resources
Chapter 5 The New Victims
Chapter 6 The Victim Industry
Chapter 7 Declaring War on Social Problems
Chapter 8 Connections among Claims:
The Context for New Social Problems
Appendix: New Uiays to Study Media Coverage
of Social Problems
Notes
References
Index
