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The Copycat Effect : How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines Paperback - 2004

by Coleman, Loren

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In a landmark book as shocking as it is vital, a renowned expert explores the widespread, contagious violence that is triggered by our media and popular culture.

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  • Title The Copycat Effect : How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines
  • Author Coleman, Loren
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Trade Pape
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pocket Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2004-09-14
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5455800-6
  • ISBN 9780743482233 / 0743482239
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.12 x 5.03 x 0.79 in (18.08 x 12.78 x 2.01 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mass media - Social aspects, Imitation
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004050139
  • Dewey Decimal Code 303.6

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First line

A pattern underlies many of the events we hear about in the news every day.

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2004, Page 669
  • Library Journal, 10/01/2004, Page 91
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/21/2004, Page 52

About the author

Loren Coleman, M.S.W., has researched the Copycat Effect for more than two decades. Coleman has been an adjunct professor at various universities in New England since 1980 and a senior researcher with the Muskie School for Public Policy. He is currently the primary consultant for the State of Maine's Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative. The author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books, including the critically acclaimed work Suicide Clusters, lives in Portland, Main

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