True Crime
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From  NEW! A Classic CaseFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry discusses the prevalence of "journalism trauma" among crime reporters. She interviews former colleagues and discusses her experience with PTSD (post-traumatic … | Tamara Cherry | 15 | 2023 | $1.50 Add |
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From NEW! A Morally Presumptive ChorusFrom: 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 … | Tamara Cherry | 20 | 2023 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! A Rational Human BeingFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry narrates her discussion with a fellow crime reporter. They discuss the psychological damage created by a career centred on violence and tragedy. They explore how this … | Tamara Cherry | 12 | 2023 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! A Strange and Lonely TraumaFrom: 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 … | Tamara Cherry | 17 | 2023 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Bad, Ugly, Good, RepeatFrom: 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: … | Tamara Cherry | 22 | 2023 | $2.20 Add |
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From NEW! Brains on TraumaFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry discusses the psychological impacts of traumatic events and includes the responses of various survey participants who have lost loved ones to homicide or traffic … | Tamara Cherry | 15 | 2023 | $1.50 Add |
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From  ConclusionFrom: Gang Life |
the conclusion of the book attempts to answer the question how do people end up on a pathway to serious and violent offending? | Mark Totten | 10 | 2014 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Epilogue and AcknowledgementsFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In the epilogue to her book, Cherry reflects on the findings of her completed research project and how her experience writing this book impacted her mental health. Cherry offers a detailed list … | Tamara Cherry | 12 | 2023 | $1.20 Add |
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From From Civil War to GangsFrom: Gang Life |
Jafar, a Sudanese refugee and father of two, recounts a harrowing story in Chapter Nine. When he was four years old, his family fled a civil war that had taken the lives of many relatives. He … | Mark Totten | 17 | 2014 | $1.70 Add |
Gang Life10 of the toughest tell their stories |
For the first time, here’s a no-holds-barred inside account of life for criminal gang members in cities and towns across Canada. Mark Totten has slowly gained the confidence of gang members … | 216 | View | ||
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From NEW! Gregory Stewart’s MotherFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry examines the limited, and sometimes non-existent media coverage of homicides in neighborhoods with low income and high crime rates. Cherry analyzes homicides ignored by … | Tamara Cherry | 18 | 2023 | $1.80 Add |
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From I did not know who I wasFrom: Gang Life |
twenty-five-year-old Kim describes a life, both inside and outside her gang, in which “I did not know who I was.” Her childhood and early adolescence were wracked with rejection and … | Mark Totten | 21 | 2014 | $2.10 Add |
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From I won’t back downFrom: Gang Life |
Jake, who is Caucasian and twenty-eight years old, takes us on a whirlwind tour that parallels the emotional and behavioural problems that plagued his childhood with his life in a gang. He was … | Mark Totten | 19 | 2014 | $1.90 Add |
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From If I told you I’d have to kill youFrom: Gang Life |
meet thirty-two-year-old Jeremy and thirty-year-old Dawn. Jeremy is a scrawny transporter of guns, drugs, and money for various gangs. Despite having Aboriginal blood, he passes as white, which … | Mark Totten | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Gang Life |
describes how he came about to writing this book and his history of interest in gangs. Analyzes the different types of gangs. Describes legal obligations of his interviews. Explains some … | Mark Totten | 14 | 2014 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! It’s Just DifferentFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry discusses mass shootings in the media. She examines the damage caused by interviewing survivors on the scene and the danger created by publicizing the identity of the … | Tamara Cherry | 20 | 2023 | $2.00 Add |
