Crime Statistics in the News - Journalism, Numbers and Social Deviation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book offers a comparative exploration of how journalists across different newsrooms around the world access and interpret statistics when producing stories related to crime. Looking at the nature of news sources regularly used by journalists, Lugo-Ocando analyses how these numbers are used to report crime. As the author argues, far from being straightforward, the relationship between numbers and journalists in the context of crime reporting is complex, and at times, problematic. Because the reporting of crime statistics impacts upon policymaking, we need to better understand how these statistics are used and reported in order to improve the process of decision. Finally, Lugo-Ocando maintains that the only way to create a fairer justice system and a better-informed general public is by improving the way crime is covered in the news. A compelling and informed text, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of criminology and journalism alike.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Jairo Lugo-Ocando
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	213
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-39840-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-39840-X
Barcode:	9781137398406

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