Lupton (1999) compares the community to a body with tightly controlled boundaries where behavior is regulated to maintain order, and anomalies or ambiguities and the crossing borders are perceived as “risky”. ". Lupton also discusses Mary Douglas's ideas about the social function of individual perceptions of societal dangers. Douglas (1966) argues that individuals tend to associate societal harm with conduct that transgresses social norms, and that this tendency favors certain social structures, both by imbuing members of a society with an aversion to subversive behavior and focusing resentment and blame on those who challenge these norms. institutions. The construction of Knox as the “Other” was primarily established in relation to femininity, or lack thereof. Media coverage of the Amanda Knox case and the prosecution's version of events have been viewed almost exclusively through the prism of Knox's appearance and sexuality, as well as her propensity for masculine behavior. It was noted that Knox was not seen as a student who may or may not have been involved in the murder of her roommate, but rather as a "demonic, satanic, evil she-devil" who was "devoted to lust, drugs and drugs.” alcohol” (Rizzo, 2011). Such lexical choices construct her as a bad woman and at the same time highlight the media's gendered construction of criminals, as evidenced by the differential representation of Knox and the two other male suspects. As Jewkes (2004) notes, "when it comes to reporting on women who commit serious crimes, constructions of deviant sexuality are almost a given." The sexual nature of Kercher's murder (Fisher, 2007) allowed the media to spotlight Knox's sexual behavior, thereby lending legitimacy to claims that the murder was a "sexual orgy gone wrong." , O. (1950). Women's crime. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Rizzo, A. (September 26, 2011). "Amanda Knox case: Lawyer calls Knox a 'devil'. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/26/knox-trial-attorney_n_980777.htmlSmart, C. (1976). Women, Crime and Criminology: A Feminist Review. London: Routledge: Trial of Amanda Knox (2011). europe/italy-amanda-knox-timeline/index.htmlWest, C. and Zimmerman, DH (1987). (2009). Violence, gender and justice. London: Sage Publications http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/murder-in-perugia-dangerous-games-of-the-facebook-Generation-. 399849.html http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-timeline-of-the-amanda-knox-case/