Venessa Garcia: 2 books

Book cover of Crime, Media, and Reality

Crime, Media, and Reality

Examining Mixed Messages About Crime and Justice in Popular Media

by Samantha G. Arkerson, Venessa Garcia
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2017

In today's society, the public perception of crime has been skewed by how the media depicts it. People use the media for enjoyment, companionship, surveillance, and interpretation. The problem is that it becomes hard to separate fact from entertainment. This raises several questions. How are we consuming...
Book cover of Gendered Justice

Gendered Justice

Intimate Partner Violence and the Criminal Justice System

by Venessa Garcia, Patrick McManimon
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012

Gendered Justice takes a unique, multi-layered look at the various elements that factor into our understanding of domestic violence and how the criminal justice system handles situations of domestic violence. The book focuses primarily on the role of gender, but also considers socio-economic status,...
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