Crime & Media

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A Bad Collar
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A Bad Collar

From: Vancouver Vice

This chapter examines the West End at the beginning of the 1980s, a situation Maclean’s magazine called "a curbside brothel open from noon to 4 a.m., seven days a week." It also … 13 $1.30 Add
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A Morally Presumptive Chorus
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A Morally Presumptive Chorus

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry discusses the various aspects of a victim’s life that impact how their character is presented, and the tone in which their story is told. Cherry examines how race … 20 $2.00 Add
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A Strange and Lonely Trauma
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A Strange and Lonely Trauma

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry examines the ethical issues surrounding media coverage of mass shootings. Examining how the competitive and urgent nature of crime reporting leads to interviewing … 17 $1.70 Add
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A String of Stranger Sexual Assaults

A String of Stranger Sexual Assaults

The Construction of an Orthodox Account of Rape

From: Constructing Danger

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Additional Images and Details
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Additional Images and Details

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

Additional images and details. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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AIDS Fiends and High-Risk Groups

AIDS Fiends and High-Risk Groups

Misrepresenting and Signifying a Disease

From: Constructing Danger

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"Are You Impressed?"
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"Are You Impressed?"

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

The authors discuss their history with Andrew Scoppa and their interest in and knowledge of organized crime. Félix Séguin recounts his first meeting with Scoppa. ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Bad, Ugly, Good, Repeat
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Bad, Ugly, Good, Repeat

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry discusses the psychological impacts and ethical concerns of interviewing the family members of violent crime victims. Cherry explores varied responses to her survey: … 22 $2.20 Add
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Bars and Bathhouses
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Bars and Bathhouses

From: Vancouver Vice

This chapter concentrates on Faces, an early West End gay club, and Wayne Harris, a club member who later became the focus of a major vice squad investigation. 12 $1.20 Add
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Call Girls and Boys
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Call Girls and Boys

From: Vancouver Vice

This chapter explores the history of the sex trade in the West End,from the 1930s to 1975. 9 $0.90 Add
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Cast of Characters & Introduction
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Cast of Characters & Introduction

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

Introduction by the author and a list people involved throughout the book. 15 $1.50 Add
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Chapter 1 : The Box
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Chapter 1 : The Box

Part One: An Art History Mystery

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

The author details the start of his research by finding a box with papers, notebooks, poems, and essay once belonging to one of the main subjects and artists of the book, William Firth MacGregor. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 10: William Firth MacGregor and the End of the Inquiry
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Chapter 10: William Firth MacGregor and the End of the Inquiry

Part Three: High Theatre In the Lower Courts

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

In this chapter the inquiry concludes with the testimony of William MacGregor and his unintentional involvement in the fraudulent Group of Seven paintings being sold. 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapter 11: Where are the Fakes , Chapter Twelve: Caveat Emptor
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Chapter 11: Where are the Fakes , Chapter Twelve: Caveat Emptor

Part Four: A Curious Legacy

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

The author discusses his research on the whereabouts of the fake paintings as well as his research and conversations with key figures in the case who are still alive. 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter 2: A National Mystery, 1962
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Chapter 2: A National Mystery, 1962

Part One: An Art History Mystery

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

In 1962 the Canadian art market is flooded with forgeries of Group of Seven paintings available at auction causing concern from police, art critics and the public. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 3: The Search For Truth, 1962-63
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Chapter 3: The Search For Truth, 1962-63

Part One: An Art History Mystery

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

James Erskine begins to investigate and collect evidence into art forgeries being sold, discovering that art collectors were fraudulently selling an artists work as paintings from the Group of Seven. 14 $1.40 Add