True Crime
Women, Crime and Language
2003·216 pages
Explores high-profile criminal cases impacting women, through literature, reports, and cultural analysis.
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Explores high-profile criminal cases impacting women, through literature, reports, and cultural analysis.
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"This book examines a number of high-profile criminal cases, from the Whitechapel murders of the 1880s to the Children's Home scandals of the present day, which have had particular impact on women. It explores plays and government reports; whodunnits and funeral rituals; novels and pictures; criminology and memoirs; stories by survivors and famous trials; feminist polemic and The Mousetrap. It examines how women are written about, as victims, as criminals, and as investigators, and how they writ...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Violence & gore
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Moderate references to violent crimes like murders; not graphically detailed.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Strong feminist themes and social commentary on women's roles in crime narratives.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Frequent focus on abuse and suffering of women in criminal cases; central theme.
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