Criminology Goes to the Movies: Crime Theory and Popular Culture

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Criminology Goes to the Movies This page intentionally left blank Criminology Goes to the Movies Crime Theory and Popular Culture Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown a N EW YORK U N I V E R SI T Y PRE S S New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2011 by Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rafter, Nicole Hahn, 1939– Criminology goes to the movies : crime theory and popular culture / Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–8147–7651–3 (cl : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–8147–7652–0 (pb : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–8147–7741–1 (e-book) 1. Crime in popular culture. 2. Criminology. I. Brown, Michelle, 1971– II. Title. HV6030.R34 2011 364—dc22 2011012522 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Nicole Rafter dedicates this book to her daughter, Sarah Rachel Hahn. Michelle Brown dedicates this book to her daughter, Sabine Wren Brown-Hoffman. This page intentionally left blank ...