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Crime at El Escorial: The 1892 Child Murder, the Press, and the Jury, Wa PB.+
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- PublishedOn
- 2014-08-01
- Title
- Crime at El Escorial: The 1892 Child Murder, the Press, and the
- Artist
- Not Specified
- ISBN
- 9780761863557
- Subject Area
- Law, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
- Publication Name
- Crime at El Escorial : the 1892 Child Murder, the Press, and the Jury
- Publisher
- University Press of America, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Subject
- Media Studies, Media & the Law, Journalism, Latin America / Central America, Legal History, Courts, Criminology
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 12.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 228 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761863559
ISBN-13
9780761863557
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201605402
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
228 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Crime at El Escorial : the 1892 Child Murder, the Press, and the Jury
Subject
Media Studies, Media & the Law, Journalism, Latin America / Central America, Legal History, Courts, Criminology
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.5 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2014-934256
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
A compelling account of the coverage of a brutal child murder near Madrid in 1892 and its fallout, D.J. Walker's book explores the power and the nature of journalism in late nineteenth-century Spain. The unremitting focus on sensationalism and the failure to engage with broader issues raised by the case had serious consequences, including undermining the legitimacy of the new jury system., D. J. Walker's Crime at El Escorial was a path-breaking study of the Spanish press and its influence on the public and jurisprudence. I know of no other historical examination of this subject area that is as richly detailed, comparative and fully researched. Professor Walker was able to coalesce impressive archival and literary sources in this volume. The addition of the epilogue to the revised edition brings the jury question to the forefront of the study. There are many problems with the jury system as currently practised here in the US and elsewhere. Crime at El Escorial brings a powerful, evocative historical element that should be welcome in any meaningful public discussion of the jury system and its equity. I recommend this work to anyone interested in such a discussion in the past or at present., Crime at El Escorial is an illuminating, well-documented study of the rise of a mass readership and the power of the popular press in Spain, as seen through the 1892 murder of a child. In this most welcome revised edition, Walker includes new material on the case, bringing it up to the present with the reinstitution of the jury trial in 1995.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
364.152/3094641
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Mass Taste and Crime Reporting in the Spanish Press of the 1890s Chapter Two: Fictionalizing the Escorial Crime Chapter Three: The Escorial Case as Rural Gothic Chapter Four: The Case of the "Nino de el Escorial" and the Attack on the Jury Chapter Five: Missed Opportunities Epilogue Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Crime at El Escorial presents a comparative social and judicial analysis of an 1892 child murder, drawing from newspaper archives among other historical documents. D.J. Walker discusses the role of Spain's intellectual elite in crystallizing dissatisfaction with the popular ju..., Crime at El Escorial presents a comparative social and judicial analysis of an 1892 child murder, drawing from newspaper archives among other historical documents. D.J. Walker discusses the role of Spain's intellectual elite in crystallizing dissatisfaction with the popular jury through its criticism of the "masses" and the impact of journalists' fictionalized representations of the murder on public opinion., Crime at El Escorial presents a comparative social and judicial analysis of an 1892 child murder, drawing from newspaper archives among other historical documents. D.J. Walker discusses the role of Spain's intellectual elite in crystallizing dissatisfaction with the popular jury and the impact of journalists' fictionalized representations of the murder.
LC Classification Number
PN5317.O24O36 2014
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