This book offers a framework for understanding how violence is represented and consumed.

It examines:

- The relationship of media, gender and real-world violence

- Representations of violence in screen entertainment

- The effects of violent media on consumers

- The ethics and gender politics of the production processes of screen violence

The discussions are illustrated with topical and well-known examples, enabling the reader to critically engage with the debates.

The book includes chapter outlines; key questions for discussion; further reading lists; glossary; appendix of summaries of criminal cases discussed.

It will be relevant for students of Media and Cultural Studies, Criminology, Gender Studies and Psychology.