The literature on fear of crime has grown rapidly in the last three decades. This paper
examines the reasons for this growth and attempts to put some structure on the work to date …

▪ Abstract As an emergent orientation in sociology, criminology, and criminal justice, cultural
criminology explores the convergence of cultural and criminal processes in contemporary …

Em levantamentos realizados por mais de uma década, o professor português Nelson
Traquina aparece como o autor mais citado na pesquisa brasileira em jornalismo. Para isso …

This article explores the practical relevance of pragmatism as a research paradigm through
the example of a piece of pragmatic research that not only used both quantitative and …

From data-rich infographics to 140 character tweets and activist cell phone photos taken at
political protests, 21st century journalism is awash in new ways to report, display, and …

This book explores the political implications of the human tendency to prioritize negative
information over positive information. Drawing on literatures in political science, psychology …

Research on framing is characterized by theoretical and empirical vagueness. This is due, in
part, to the lack of a commonly shared theoretical model underlying framing research …

Packed with new examples and material, this second edition provides a fully up-to-date
exploration of the genesis, dynamics, and demise of moral panics and their impacts on the …

This paper develops a model of the process through which social problems rise and fall.
Treating public attention as a scarce resource, the model emphasizes competition and …

First published in 1993, Crimes of Style investigates the politics of culture and crime through
an in-depth case study of graffiti in Denver and the official response to it. Focusing on the …