1st Edition

No Way of Knowing Crime, Urban Legends and the Internet

By Pamela Donovan Copyright 2004
    246 Pages
    by Routledge

    246 Pages
    by Routledge

    Examining "old media" treatment of crime legends: news reports, fictional film and television depictions, and "new media" interactive discussions: versions and discussions circulating in Internet newsgroups and via electronic mail lists, this text examines a social context vastly changed from the height of rumour research in the mid-20th century.

    Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Market in Snuff Films 3. Stolen Body Parts 4. Shopping Mall and Theme Park Abductions 5. Debunkers and their Orbit 6. Crime Legends and the Role of Belief 7. Crime Legends and the Politics of Fear and Protection 8. A Summary Appendices Bibliography

    Biography

    Pamela Donovan