Crime Victim Stories New York City's Urban Folklore
Crime Victim Stories looks at the frightening world of urban violence. Eleanor Wachs analyzes stories of muggings and other crime experiences told by native New Yorkers. By using the personal-experience narrative, the author shows how these shocking stories about the danger and violence of city stre...
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Main Author: | Wachs, Eleanor (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Indiana University Press
1988
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