Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets is a nonfiction crime book that chronicles a year in the Baltimore Police Department’s homicide unit, providing a gritty, immersive look at real-life murder investigations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets canonical | 4 |
| David Simon’s book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets Context triple: [David Simon, wrote, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets]
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Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an acclaimed American police procedural television series known for its gritty realism, ensemble cast, and innovative storytelling about a Baltimore homicide unit.
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Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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Murder One
Murder One is an American legal drama television series from the mid-1990s that follows high-profile criminal cases over the course of a season.
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D.
The Killing
The Killing is a 1956 film noir crime thriller directed by Stanley Kubrick about a meticulously planned racetrack heist that begins to unravel.
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E.
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 crime drama film directed by Ben Affleck, following two private investigators searching for a missing girl in a morally complex Boston neighborhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets Target entity description: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets is a nonfiction crime book that chronicles a year in the Baltimore Police Department’s homicide unit, providing a gritty, immersive look at real-life murder investigations.
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A.
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an acclaimed American police procedural television series known for its gritty realism, ensemble cast, and innovative storytelling about a Baltimore homicide unit.
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B.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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C.
Murder One
Murder One is an American legal drama television series from the mid-1990s that follows high-profile criminal cases over the course of a season.
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D.
The Killing
The Killing is a 1956 film noir crime thriller directed by Stanley Kubrick about a meticulously planned racetrack heist that begins to unravel.
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E.
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 crime drama film directed by Ben Affleck, following two private investigators searching for a missing girl in a morally complex Boston neighborhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
journalistic work
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nonfiction book ⓘ true crime book ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Homicide: Life on the Street ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American urban policing
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Baltimore Police Department ⓘ |
| author | David Simon ⓘ |
| awarded |
Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime
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linked to:
Edgar Award
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| awardYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| basedOn | David Simon’s year embedded with Baltimore homicide detectives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverSubject | Baltimore homicide detectives ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Baltimore’s homicide rate in the late 1980s
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bureaucratic pressures on detectives ⓘ impact of violent crime on communities ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 364.1/523097752 ⓘ |
| features |
detailed investigative procedures
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portraits of homicide detectives ⓘ real-life murder cases ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Baltimore Police Department Homicide Unit
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linked to:
Homicide Unit
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| genre |
crime literature
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nonfiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780395478251 ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptationNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| influenced | The Wire ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | HV8148.B2 S55 1991 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
immersive reportage
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literary journalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of police culture
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gritty realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 646 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Baltimore, Maryland
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linked to:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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| subjectMatter |
criminal justice system
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homicide investigations ⓘ police work ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationDebutYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationTitle | Homicide: Life on the Street ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1988
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1989 ⓘ |
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Subject: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets Description of subject: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets is a nonfiction crime book that chronicles a year in the Baltimore Police Department’s homicide unit, providing a gritty, immersive look at real-life murder investigations.
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linked to: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets