Maria Mellins is an Associate Professor in Criminology, Sociology and Screen Media at St Mary's University. She is also an Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC).

Sarah Moore is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bath, UK.

Encourages critical discussions around the representation of true crime

Brings together a range of unique and critical themes which have been under-explored

Discusses how media representations of crime can inform/misinform public understanding of crime and society

1. Introduction, Sarah Moore And Maria Mellins.- 2. The Deceased-Accused And The Victim As A Commodity: Jimmy Savile As A Case Study To Examine The Role Of Real-Crime Documentary In Reproducing Violence As Entertainment, Susanna Menis.- 3. 'Don't Let Netflix Tell You What To Think!': Debates On Getting To Know The Accused/Convicted In Making A Murderer And Other Injustice Narratives, George S, Larke-Walsh.- 4. From 'Forensic Narratives' To 'Narratives Of Forensics': Telling Stories About The Murder Of Gay Gibson, Alexa Neale.- 5. In Consideration Of Serial Violence: The Perils Of Repetition And Routine In 'True Crime' Documentaries, Sarah Moore.- 6. 'Stay Sexy And Don't Get Murdered': Depictions Of Female Victimhood In Post-Me Too True Crime, Megan Hoffman And Simon Hobbs.- 7. Stalking, The Media And Raising Public Awareness, Maria Mellins.- 8. Human Trafficking And Coercive Control: Representations In Media And Challenges In Legislation, Carole Murphy.- 9. 'That Photograph' - Serial Killer As Modern Celebrity, Ian Cummins, Marian Foley And Martin King.- 10. Real-Life Criminals And Crime Fictions: Adapting The Serial Killer As Gothic Monster In TV Drama, Brigid Cherry.- 11. Gender, True Crime And The Violent Subject, Louise Wattis.- 12. Feeding The Fascination: Crime-Related Tourism And The True Crime Museum, Hannah Thurston.- 13. Exploring The Presence Of The Digital Detective Within The True-Crime Genre And Its Online Spaces, Farhana Irshad.- 14. Live Streaming Of Murder: Regulatory Responses And Challenges, Gregor Urbas.