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Book Images of Color  Images of Crime

Download or read book Images of Color Images of Crime written by Coramae Richey Mann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume explores the dynamics of race, crime, and the criminal justice system in the United States today. The book gives equal attention to the links between images of color and images of crime as well as the ramifications of criminal justice policies and practices. Changes to the new edition include the following: * Revised introductory and concluding chapters that more clearly outline the focus and selection of the racial and ethnic groups discussed. * The book further examines the ways in which gender, religion, culture, sexuality, and sexual orientation are central components of racialized constructions. * A new chapter provides examples of current criminal justice practices and crime control policies on racial and ethnic groups, including law enforcement policies, prosecution and sentencing, and imprisonment. * Brief, framing introductions underscore why each chapter is important and how it fits into the book's overarching themes. * Each chapter includes discussion questions and a list of relevant websites. * An accompanying Instructor's Manual prepared by David R. Montague is new to the Third Edition.

Book Mexican Crime Photographs from the Archive of Stefan Ruiz

Download or read book Mexican Crime Photographs from the Archive of Stefan Ruiz written by and published by Gost Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary collection of photographs and drawings published here for the first time.

Book Captive Images

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  • Author : Katherine Biber
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2007-05-07
  • ISBN : 1135308098
  • Pages : 156 pages

Download or read book Captive Images written by Katherine Biber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hooded bandit -- The national bank -- The epidermal examination -- The mother's trouble -- The danger zone -- The spectre -- Your fantasy, my crime.

Book New York Noir

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  • Author : William Hannigan
  • Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9780847821723
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book New York Noir written by William Hannigan and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the faces of the century's most notorious criminals and their shocking handiwork, "New York Noir" showcases 40 years of crime with over 130 stunning photos from the archives of New York's "Daily News."

Book Images of Color  Images of Crime

Download or read book Images of Color Images of Crime written by Coramae Richey Mann and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume of 22 original essays explores the dynamics of race/ethnicity, crime, and the criminal justice system in the U.S. today. The book is unique in that it gives equal attention to the linkages between images of Latinos and Latinas, Asian Americans, and Euro-Americans. The contributors to this volume stress the diversity of experiences within racial/ethnic groups based on gender, class, national origin, and heritage.

Book Boston Organized Crime

    Book Details:
  • Author : Emily Sweeney
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9780738576732
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book Boston Organized Crime written by Emily Sweeney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boston has had its share of bookies and loan sharks, gangsters and wiseguys, hoodlums and hit men. From the Great Brink's Robbery, which was hailed as the crime of the century; to the long-forgotten Cotton Club in Roxbury, where the legendary nightlife kingpin Charlie "King" Solomon was gunned down; to the infamous Blackfriars Massacre, a brutal gangland slaying that left five men dead, slumped over a backgammon game in a cramped basement office--all of these dark moments in time are a part of Boston's history that is rarely spoken about. Boston Organized Crime explores the region's shadier side and takes a closer look at the mobsters and racketeers who once operated in the Greater Boston area. Drawing upon an eclectic collection of crime scene photographs, mug shots, and police documents, author Emily Sweeney takes readers on an eye-opening journey through Boston's underworld, from the bootlegging days of Prohibition to the bloody gangland wars of the 1960s.

Book Gordon Parks  the Atmosphere of Crime 1957

Download or read book Gordon Parks the Atmosphere of Crime 1957 written by Sarah Meister and published by Steidl. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordon Parks' ethically complex depictions of crime in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with previously unseen photographs When Life magazine asked Gordon Parks to illustrate a recurring series of articles on crime in the United States in 1957, he had already been a staff photographer for nearly a decade, the first African American to hold this position. Parks embarked on a six-week journey that took him and a reporter to the streets of New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Unlike much of his prior work, the images made were in color. The resulting eight-page photo-essay "The Atmosphere of Crime" was noteworthy not only for its bold aesthetic sophistication, but also for how it challenged stereotypes about criminality then pervasive in the mainstream media. They provided a richly hued, cinematic portrayal of a largely hidden world: that of violence, police work and incarceration, seen with empathy and candor. Parks rejected clichés of delinquency, drug use and corruption, opting for a more nuanced view that reflected the social and economic factors tied to criminal behavior and afforded a rare window into the working lives of those charged with preventing and prosecuting it. Transcending the romanticism of the gangster film, the suspense of the crime caper and the racially biased depictions of criminality then prevalent in American popular culture, Parks coaxed his camera to record reality so vividly and compellingly that it would allow Life's readers to see the complexity of these chronically oversimplified situations. The Atmosphere of Crime, 1957 includes an expansive selection of never-before-published photographs from Parks' original reportage. Gordon Parks was born into poverty and segregation in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1912. An itinerant laborer, he worked as a brothel pianist and railcar porter, among other jobs, before buying a camera at a pawnshop, training himself and becoming a photographer. He evolved into a modern-day Renaissance man, finding success as a film director, writer and composer. The first African-American director to helm a major motion picture, he helped launch the blaxploitation genre with his film Shaft (1971). Parks died in 2006.

Book Police Pictures

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  • Author : Sandra S. Phillips
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 140 pages

Download or read book Police Pictures written by Sandra S. Phillips and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 150 years since its emergence, photography has become a primary police tool. Filled with mug shots, scenes of the crime, blood drenched victims, and other gruesome evidence, "Police Pictures" explores both the manipulation of images and the policing function of photography. Published in conjunction with a San Francisco Museum of Modern Art exhibit. Over 120 full-color and duotone images.

Book LAPD  53

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  • Author : James Ellroy
  • Publisher : Abrams
  • Release : 2015-05-19
  • ISBN : 1613127758
  • Pages : 187 pages

Download or read book LAPD 53 written by James Ellroy and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable portrait of “true L.A. noir” with archival photos from the Los Angeles Police Museum and text by legendary crime writer James Ellroy (Los Angeles Times). James Ellroy, the undisputed master of crime writing, has teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Museum to present a stunning text on 1953 L.A. While combing the museum’s photo archives, Ellroy discovered that the year featured a wide array of stark and unusual imagery—and to accompany the pictures, he has written text to illuminate the crimes and law enforcement of the era. Ellroy offers context along with wild detail and rich atmosphere—this is the cauldron that was police work in the city of the tarnished angels seven decades ago, revealed in more than 80 duotone photos throughout the book. “These crime images resemble the work of photographer Weegee, but, Ellroy argues, they’re superior because they resist artistry; they were taken by police officers doing their jobs.” —Chicago Tribune

Book Scene of the Crime

Download or read book Scene of the Crime written by Tim B. Wride and published by . This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains never-before-published images of seminal LAPD cases, including the Black Dahlia murder, the Onion Field case, the Watts riots, the Manson murders, and more. Captions are culled from original police logs and newspaper accounts.

Book Images of Crime and Criminals

Download or read book Images of Crime and Criminals written by Victoria Tiffany Munro and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Crime Scene Photography

    Book Details:
  • Author : Edward M. Robinson
  • Publisher : Elsevier
  • Release : 2010-02-03
  • ISBN : 0080476929
  • Pages : 697 pages

Download or read book Crime Scene Photography written by Edward M. Robinson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-02-03 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime Scene Photography is a book wrought from years of experience, with material carefully selected for ease of use and effectiveness in training, and field tested by the author in his role as a Forensic Services Supervisor for the Baltimore County Police Department. While there are many books on non-forensic photography, none of them adequately adapt standard image-taking to crime scene photography. The forensic photographer, or more specifically the crime scene photographer, must know how to create an acceptable image that is capable of withstanding challenges in court. This book blends the practical functions of crime scene processing with theories of photography to guide the reader in acquiring the skills, knowledge and ability to render reliable evidence. Required reading by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board for all levels of certification Contains over 500 photographs Covers the concepts and principles of photography as well as the "how to" of creating a final product Includes end-of-chapter exercises

Book Brutal Crime Scenes

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  • Author : D. R. Wilson
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-01-17
  • ISBN : 9781983962615
  • Pages : 68 pages

Download or read book Brutal Crime Scenes written by D. R. Wilson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crimes aren't pretty, so it goes without saying crime scene photos can be disturbing. The images of dead bodies, pools of blood, and murderers on rampages act as both haunting reminders of our mortality and the savage capabilities of human depravity. Not all photos of crimes scenes are modern... some date back to the early 1900s, showing that no matter how much society advances, gruesome crime always occur. Photographs, as opposed to live video, only capture a singular moment in time, leaving the viewer to dwell upon the horrific details frozen before them.....

Book Crime Against Nature

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  • Author : Gwenn Seemel
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 1387682504
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book Crime Against Nature written by Gwenn Seemel and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Effigy

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  • Author : Allison M. Cotton
  • Publisher : Lexington Books
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 0739125516
  • Pages : 233 pages

Download or read book Effigy written by Allison M. Cotton and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effigy examines the images of a capital defendant portrayed during the guilt and penalty phases of a capital trial, the trial tactics used by attorneys to impart these images, and the consequences that result from the jury's attempt to reconcile contradictory images to place one in permanent record as a verdict. These images are starkly contrasted against the backdrop of a brutal murder in which the stereotypes of American fear are realized: Donta Page, the defendant, is an African American male from a low-income segment of society while Peyton Tuthill, the victim, was a Caucasian female from a middle-income suburb. The prosecuting attorneys depict the defendant as a "savage beast," juxtaposing their image against that of a "troubled youth" as Page is portrayed by the defense attorneys. Slowly and methodically developed as figures with diametrically opposed features, none of which overlap or congeal, both of the images are portrayed as real (buttressed by the testimony of witnesses) rather than constructed. The jury is expected to render a verdict that accepts one and rejects the other: there is no middle ground. Book jacket.

Book Framing Crime

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  • Author : Keith Hayward
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2010-07-02
  • ISBN : 1134046871
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Framing Crime written by Keith Hayward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-07-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world in which media images of crime and deviance proliferate, where every facet of offending is reflected in a ‘vast hall of mirrors’, Framing Crime: Cultural Criminology and the Image makes sense of the increasingly blurred line between the real and the virtual. Images of crime and crime control have become almost as 'real' as crime and criminal justice itself. The meaning of both crime and crime control now resides, not solely in the essential – and essentially false – factuality of crime rates or arrest records, but also in the contested processes of symbolic display, cultural interpretation, and representational negotiation. It is essential, then, that criminologists are closely attuned to the various ways in which crime is imagined, constructed and framed within modern society. Framing Crime responds to this demand with a collection of papers aimed at helping the reader to understand the ways in which the contemporary ‘story of crime’ is constructed and promulgated through the image. It also provides the relevant analytical and research tools to unearth the hidden social and ideological concerns that frequently underpin images of crime, violence and transgression. Framing Crime will be of interest to students and academics in the fields of criminology, crime and the media, and sociology.

Book Shots in the Dark

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gail Buckland
  • Publisher : Bulfinch Press
  • Release : 2001-01
  • ISBN : 9780821227756
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Shots in the Dark written by Gail Buckland and published by Bulfinch Press. This book was released on 2001-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the role of crime photography in American history, culture, and law enforcement, presenting such photographs as an autopsy study of Lee Harvey Oswald, photographs of the parents of Lizzie Borden, and mug shots of celebrities.