The populace and the police: Models of social control in reality-based crime television

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 268-288

  Fishman, Jessica M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033244771     PISSN: 15295036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295039909367096     Document Type: Article

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