Motherhood on Trial:The American Media's Reception of the Filicide Cases of Susan Smith, Andrea Yates, and Casey Anthony

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This thesis evaluates the American media's reception of three cases of maternal filicide to examine expectations in and constructions of motherhood in America in the 1990s and 2000s.

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Motherhood, Crime, Gender, Sexuality, Family Values

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