"Explores the impact of true crime stories on our perceptions of crime, our fears, and even the criminal justice system"--

For centuries, people have been drawn to true stories of crime and the justice system. But what began primarily as a literary genre focusing on murder has evolv

The instant #1 New York Times and USA Today best seller by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the hit podcast My Favorite Murder! Sharing

Why do true crime stories exert such popular fascination? What do they have to say about the fear of crime in the present moment? This book examines the histori

¿Engaging and revealing.... With authority and clarity, Cecil provides a sensitive analysis of the popular spectacle of prisons in US culture today.¿ ¿Mathie