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Homicide and the media: identifying the top cases in The Times

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Homicide and the media: identifying the top cases in The Times. / Ackerley, Elizabeth; Peelo, Moira Teresa; Francis, Brian J. et al.
In: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 41, No. 5, 01.12.2002, p. 401-421.

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Ackerley, E, Peelo, MT, Francis, BJ, Soothill, K & Pearson, J 2002, 'Homicide and the media: identifying the top cases in The Times', The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 401-421. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2311.00255

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Ackerley, E., Peelo, M. T., Francis, B. J., Soothill, K., & Pearson, J. (2002). Homicide and the media: identifying the top cases in The Times. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 41(5), 401-421. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2311.00255

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Ackerley E, Peelo MT, Francis BJ, Soothill K, Pearson J. Homicide and the media: identifying the top cases in The Times. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. 2002 Dec 1;41(5):401-421. doi: 10.1111/1468-2311.00255

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Ackerley, Elizabeth ; Peelo, Moira Teresa ; Francis, Brian J. et al. / Homicide and the media : identifying the top cases in The Times. In: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. 2002 ; Vol. 41, No. 5. pp. 401-421.

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