Abstract
This chapter considers the criminal careers of two offenders, ‘Ruby’ Spark and Lilian Goldstein and illuminates how press coverage of their exploits was made to conform, as far as possible, to media created stereotypes and tropes. Ultimately, the chapter argues this constituted an unfair trial by journalism that served the needs of popular culture rather than the legal system or of those of justice itself.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Fair and Unfair Trials in the British Isles, 1800-1940 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Microhistories of Justice and Injustice |
| Editors | David Nash, Anne-Marie Kilday |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Pages | 195-211 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781350050952, 9781350050969 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781350050945 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Nov 2020 |
Keywords
- inter-war,
- crime
- motor bandits
- journalism
- celebrity
Research Groups
- Gender and Sexuality Research Group
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Professor Alyson Brown
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