True Crime in the Media

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Third-year standing; SCRN 1001; or permission of the Department This course examines a range of true crime events as depicted on screen. It explores the ways in which our understandings of real-life crime are habitually filtered through the media in the form of films, TV series, docuseries, podcasts, news and social media. Through various case studies, this course explores the 'true crime' phenomenon through a variety of critical frameworks, including the ethics of representation; the legal system; criminal profiling; criminal psychology; historical and contemporary journalism; fan culture; social history and discrimination. By interrogating the complex relationship between true crime and popular culture, students will gain critical insights into the field of true crime. (Format: Lecture/Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: SCRN 4001 True Crime)