In Search of Derrick Todd Lee: The Internet Social Movement that Made a Difference (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761838425)

This book is about criminologist Maurice Godwin's Internet social movement that sprang to life during the Baton Rouge serial murder case. The movement was a response to the Task Force failing to find serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, as citizens in Baton Rouge, South Louisiana, and South Mississippi no longer wished to wait in fear. This is a story of citizen empowerment in a time of crisis. Both scholars and ordinary citizens will be inspired by the way the people in Baton Rouge helped themselves by putting pressure on investigators for improved results. Godwin's innovative Internet movement, involving geographic mapping and online discussions with Baton Rouge citizens, developed into a hub of information to expedite the finding and arrest of Lee. The author sociologically describes and analyzes the key players, the major controversies, and the internal dynamics of the movement that led to the arrest of the serial killer on May 27, 2003.

Author: Stan Weeber
ISBN-10: 0761838422
ISBN-13: 9780761838425
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 08/22/2007
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.88h x 6.20w x 0.38d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 155