Forever trapped in the imaginary of late capitalism? The serialized true crime podcast as a wake-up call in times of criminological slumber

Within this article, we explore the emergence of the serialized true crime podcast through an ultra-realist lens. These representations have become increasingly popular in recent years and appear to embody changing sensibilities towards crime and criminal justice – we critically consider whether ser...

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Published inCrime, media, culture Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 503 - 521
Main Authors Yardley, Elizabeth, Kelly, Emma, Robinson-Edwards, Shona
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2019
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Capitalism
Crime
Criminal justice
Criminology
Digital broadcasting
Murders & murder attempts
Podcasts
Popular culture
True crime
Criminological theory
podcasts
true crime
ultra realism
cultural criminology
media representations
popular criminology
homicide
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Summary:Within this article, we explore the emergence of the serialized true crime podcast through an ultra-realist lens. These representations have become increasingly popular in recent years and appear to embody changing sensibilities towards crime and criminal justice – we critically consider whether serialized true crime podcasts do or could represent a change from the true crime of the past. More importantly, we question the extent to which academic criminology is equipped to engage in critical analysis of this media and address the questions that they raise about crime and society’s response to it in late capitalist society.
ISSN:1741-6590
1741-6604
DOI:10.1177/1741659018799375