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Whether it's literature, television or film, crime has always been a popular genre with wide-appeal; but why is this source of fear such a fascinating subject to us? This four track audio album strives to answer this question through interviews with key figures such as criminologists and crime authors, with members of the general public also offering their definitions of crime. This material forms part of The Open University course T214 Understanding systems: making sense of complexity.

The fascination with crime - Audio The Open University

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Whether it's literature, television or film, crime has always been a popular genre with wide-appeal; but why is this source of fear such a fascinating subject to us? This four track audio album strives to answer this question through interviews with key figures such as criminologists and crime authors, with members of the general public also offering their definitions of crime. This material forms part of The Open University course T214 Understanding systems: making sense of complexity.

    The fascination with crime

    The fascination with crime

    An introduction to this album.

    • 48 sec
    Transcript -- The fascination with crime

    Transcript -- The fascination with crime

    An introduction to this album.

    The notion of crime

    The notion of crime

    Open University criminology lecturer Louise Westmarland shares her interest and knowledge of criminology, justice and crime.

    • 2 min
    Transcript -- The notion of crime

    Transcript -- The notion of crime

    Open University criminology lecturer Louise Westmarland shares her interest and knowledge of criminology, justice and crime.

    Crime fiction versus crime reality

    Crime fiction versus crime reality

    Why are we so obsessed with crime fiction? Two novelists of the genre offer us an insight and explore the link between reality and fiction.

    • 6 min
    Transcript -- Crime fiction versus crime reality

    Transcript -- Crime fiction versus crime reality

    Why are we so obsessed with crime fiction? Two novelists of the genre offer us an insight and explore the link between reality and fiction.

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