Issue Area: Crime and Punishment
Marketing the Media’s ‘Toughest Sheriff’: Joe Arpaio hyped by cable, exposed by locals (June 2009) By
Dangerous Revisionism Over Guantánamo: Citing dirty evidence to defend dubious detentions (February 2009) By
The Illusion of Immigrant Criminality: Getting the numbers wrong (September/October 2008) By
Dangerous Revisionism Over Guantánamo: Citing dirty evidence to defend dubious detentions (February 2009) By
The Illusion of Immigrant Criminality: Getting the numbers wrong (September/October 2008) By
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Impeachment Not on Media Radar: Adultery was serious; this is just the Constitution (July/August 2006) By
Philly Papers Defend Non-Coverage of Mumia Victory (March/April 2006) By
20 Stories That Made a Difference: For better or worse (January/February 2006) By and and
Demonizing the Victims of Katrina: Coverage painted hurricane survivors as looters, snipers and rapists (November/December 2005) By
Questions for Kissinger Go Unasked: Journalists show “sensitivity” to war-crime suspect’s feelings (August 2001) By
Mindless and Deadly: Media hype on mental illness and violence (May/June 2001) By
Unpardonable Disparities: When it's a Bush, not a Clinton, clemency is no scandal (May/June 2001) By and
Statistical Bias: Journalists find 'comfort' after the Diallo killing (May/June 2000) By
'Perp Walks' and Ride-Alongs: Staples of crime coverage face legal challenges (July/August 1999) By
Drive-By Journalism: Rolling Stone's glam-crime reports misrepresent young people--and America's violence problem (January/February 1999) By
The Myth of the 'Crack Baby': Despite Research, Media Won't Give Up Idea Of 'Bio-Underclass' (September/October 1998) By
Superscapegoating: Teen 'superpredators' hype set stage for draconian legislation (January/February 1998) By
Criminal Communities: 'Racial dualism' puts white supremacy in the media crime frame (January/February 1998) By
Exploding ABC's Unabomber Hoax (Update June 1996)
Wild in Deceit: Why "Teen Violence" is Poverty Violence in Disguise (March/April 1996) By
Locked-Up Women Locked Out of Coverage (May/June 1994) By
Crime Contradictions: U.S. News Illustrates Flaws in Crime Coverage (May/June 1994) By and
News Flash: Poor Mothers on Crime Spree! (November/December 1993) By
America's Most Wanted Takes Credit for a Killing (September 1992) By
So Sayeth Newsweek on Crime (May/June 1989) By
Impeachment Not on Media Radar: Adultery was serious; this is just the Constitution (July/August 2006) By
Philly Papers Defend Non-Coverage of Mumia Victory (March/April 2006) By
20 Stories That Made a Difference: For better or worse (January/February 2006) By and and
Demonizing the Victims of Katrina: Coverage painted hurricane survivors as looters, snipers and rapists (November/December 2005) By
Questions for Kissinger Go Unasked: Journalists show “sensitivity” to war-crime suspect’s feelings (August 2001) By
Mindless and Deadly: Media hype on mental illness and violence (May/June 2001) By
Unpardonable Disparities: When it's a Bush, not a Clinton, clemency is no scandal (May/June 2001) By and
Statistical Bias: Journalists find 'comfort' after the Diallo killing (May/June 2000) By
'Perp Walks' and Ride-Alongs: Staples of crime coverage face legal challenges (July/August 1999) By
Drive-By Journalism: Rolling Stone's glam-crime reports misrepresent young people--and America's violence problem (January/February 1999) By
The Myth of the 'Crack Baby': Despite Research, Media Won't Give Up Idea Of 'Bio-Underclass' (September/October 1998) By
Superscapegoating: Teen 'superpredators' hype set stage for draconian legislation (January/February 1998) By
Criminal Communities: 'Racial dualism' puts white supremacy in the media crime frame (January/February 1998) By
Exploding ABC's Unabomber Hoax (Update June 1996)
Wild in Deceit: Why "Teen Violence" is Poverty Violence in Disguise (March/April 1996) By
Locked-Up Women Locked Out of Coverage (May/June 1994) By
Crime Contradictions: U.S. News Illustrates Flaws in Crime Coverage (May/June 1994) By and
News Flash: Poor Mothers on Crime Spree! (November/December 1993) By
America's Most Wanted Takes Credit for a Killing (September 1992) By
So Sayeth Newsweek on Crime (May/June 1989) By
