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| Author | Loren Coleman |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Copycat crime and suicide |
| Publisher | Paraview Pocket Books |
Publication date | 2004 |
| ISBN | 0-7434-8223-9 |
| OCLC | 55146568 |
| 303.6 | |
| LC Class | HM1206 .C646 2004 |
The Copycat Effect: How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines is a 2004 book by suicide researcher Loren Coleman. It was published by Paraview Pocket Books, and focuses on the eponymous copycat effect (both copycat crime and copycat suicide). Coleman criticizes mass media's coverage and representation of tragedies and violence, arguing it leads to more imitation cases. He focuses on specific cases in the book. The response to the book was mixed, with commentators praising its delivery and evidence, though others criticized its tone and title as misleading.