Crime-victim stories : New York City's urban folklore / Eleanor Wachs.

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 F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1988].
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