Crime Television

by Douglas Snauffer

Crime dramas have been a staple of the television landscape since the advent of the medium. Along with comedies and soap operas, the police procedural made an easy transition from radio to TV, and starting with Dragnet in 1952, quickly became one of the most popular genres. Crime television has proven to be a fascinating reflection of changes and developments in the culture at large. In the '50s and early '60s, the square-jawed, just-the-facts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275988074
• ISBN13: 9780275988074
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"