The Murder Business: How the Media Turns Crime Into Entertainment and Subverts Justice

Crime stories
fascinate the public. But between factual news stories, overblown "human
interest" reports and salacious murder mystery exposes, it's difficult
to tell where news ends and entertainment begins. Mark Fuhrman,
best-selling author of Murder in Brentwood, explores this fine line and
how it is increasingly being crossed, revealing new and shocking details
on such highprofile cases as JonBenet Ramsey, Martha Moxley and Chandra
Levy. In The Murder Business, Fuhrman argues that the media's approach
to covering crime ("if it bleeds, it leads") has allowed many criminals
to get away with murder and impeded the search for justice. The Murder
Business presents a compelling plea for journalists, cops and citizens
to demand higher ethical standards in the pursuit of justice.