Race and class differences in print media portrayals of crack cocaine and methamphetamine

Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-167

  Cobbina, Jennifer E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Class; Crack cocaine; Media; Methamphetamine; Moral panic; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 51149095567     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10708286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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