Tabloid Justice Criminal Justice in an Age of Media Frenzy

praise for the 1st edition:?A much needed exploration into media coverage and audience reaction to high-profile criminal cases.... Clearly written and accessible.' ?Diana Owen, Political Science Quarterly?A timely, provocative, and data-rich study.' ?Scott L. Althaus, Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics?A very useful primer on the ?tabloidization? of news.... The authors? statistical evidence is accessible and convincing.' ?Thomas Shevory, Law and Politics Book ReviewThis new edition of Tabloid Justice reveals that, although the media focus on high-profile criminal trials is thought by many to have diminished in the years since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the polarized, partisan coverage of these trials has in fact intensified. The authors investigate the profoundly negative impact of the media's coverage of the criminal justice system'coverage that frequently highlights and aggravates the deepest divisions in US society.Features of the new edition include results of a recent national poll, richer demographic data, and discussion of the blogosphere's rising significance. Thorough analysis of recent tabloid cases (featuring Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson, Dennis Kozlowski, Scott Peterson, and Martha Stewart) provides a contemporary window on the tactics of a media driven by profit to the detriment of political and legal principles.Richard L. Fox is associate professor of political science at Union College. He is author of Gender Dynamics in Congressional Elections. Robert W. Van Sickel is assistant professor of political science at Indiana State University. He is author of Not a Particularly Different Voice: The Jurisprudence of Sandra Day O?Connor. Thomas L. Steiger is professor of sociology at Indiana State University. His publications include Life's Social Journey (with Diana Grimes) and Rethinking the Labor Process (coedited with Peter Meiksins).Contents: Introduction: A Time of Tabloid Justice. Looking for This Week's ?Trial of the Century.' The Mainstream Media Go Tabloid. Tabloid Justice and the Evolution of New Media. Public Opinion, Trial Coverage, and Faith in the Criminal Justice System. Race, Gender, Class, and Tabloid Justice. Is There Any Escape from Tabloid Justice?Fox, Richard L. is the author of 'Tabloid Justice Criminal Justice in an Age of Media Frenzy', published 2007 under ISBN 9781588265326 and ISBN 1588265323.