Sex, lies, and videotape: The presentation of sex crime in local television news

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 383-392

  Dowler, Kenneth ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33748424985     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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