African Americans and serial killing in the media: The myth and the reality

Homicide Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 271-291

  Walsh, Anthony ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African american; Media stereotypes; Racism; Serial killing

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144523511     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767905280080     Document Type: Review

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