Social media homicide confessions: Stories of killers and their victims

Social media homicide confessions: Stories of killers and their victims

by ElizabethYardley (Author), Elizabeth Yardley (Author)

Synopsis

The relationship between crime and social media has become an increasingly important topic. This unique book, by an expert in the field, analyses what those involved in homicide do with social media. Using three international cases, it investigates the practices of those involved and argues that confessions convey important insights into the social and cultural context of contemporary homicide.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 20 Sep 2017

ISBN 10: 1447328019
ISBN 13: 9781447328018

Media Reviews
In this revealing study of media technology and homicide, Yardley opens up a whole new field of study. A genuine pathbreaker for today's criminologists, social scientists, practitioners and policymakers. Steve Hall, Professor of Criminology, Teesside University
Author Bio
Elizabeth Yardley is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Her research explores homicide and violence, with a particular focus on networked media in and around these crimes. She is the creator and host of Crime Bites Podcast and has successfully publicised her research to a wide range of people via her blogposts on contemporary criminological issues at http://blogs.bcu.ac.uk/views/author/id113382/ She tweets as @ProfLizYardley