The fascination with crime - Audio

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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.

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Transcript -- Crime fiction versus crime reality

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- 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.

Transcript -- The fascination with crime

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- An introduction to this album.

Transcript -- The notion of crime

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • -1 min

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

Transcript -- Social attitudes towards crime

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- This track looks at peoples attitudes towards crime and begins to explore definitions of crime, with contributions from the general public.

Transcript -- The criminal justice system

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Is there a moral basis for our legal system? Criminologist Louise Westmarland attempts to answer this question. Criminal psychologist Oliver James looks at the link between upbringing, class and crime.

The fascination with crime

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • 0 min

An introduction to this album.

The notion of crime

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • 2 min

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

Crime fiction versus crime reality

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • 6 min

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.

Social attitudes towards crime

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • 10 min

This track looks at peoples attitudes towards crime and begins to explore definitions of crime, with contributions from the general public.

The criminal justice system

The fascination with crime - Audio

10/07/09 • 8 min

Is there a moral basis for our legal system? Criminologist Louise Westmarland attempts to answer this question. Criminal psychologist Oliver James looks at the link between upbringing, class and crime.

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How many episodes does The fascination with crime - Audio have?

The fascination with crime - Audio currently has 10 episodes available.

What topics does The fascination with crime - Audio cover?

The podcast is about Society, Psychology, Criminology, Murder, Law, Courses, Prison, Justice, Podcasts, Education, Social Sciences, Police and Science.

What is the most popular episode on The fascination with crime - Audio?

The episode title 'The fascination with crime' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The fascination with crime - Audio?

The average episode length on The fascination with crime - Audio is 6 minutes.

When was the first episode of The fascination with crime - Audio?

The first episode of The fascination with crime - Audio was released on Oct 7, 2009.

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