Liamcrime

From villain to hero delves into the more insightful and integrative elements of Criminology. The comic recently published by Kevin Hoffin and Dr Adam Lynes answers some questions around rehabilitative practises for offenders who have faced high levels of institutionalism and incapacitation. The narrative explores a typical criminal offence which is realistic in today’s social and economic climate. A jewellery shop heist.   The heist takes place and the comic critically explores the mental conflictions between some of the offenders, in terms of their rationale and thinking behind their crimes. This underpins several theoretical paradigms such as rational choice, differential association and relative deprivation theory which have been made accessible for not only a non-academic audience, but possibly individuals who may not have a typically high reading and writing capability. This newly founded mechanism for education provides a fresh approach to learning, teaching and rehabilita...

Jack the Ripper strikes again in Whitechapel.  Picture this: an unknown assailant, prowls the dark, smoggy and dingy streets of Whitechapel in a top hat and leather apron. His victims? Vulnerable, desperate, and easily accessible women. Murdered, mutilated and dismembered in the most inhumane, degrading and violent way.  You would be forgiven for thinking that we have gone back in time to Whitechapel 1888, but the scene described above is in fact, the backdrop to the ITV Crime thriller series ‘Whitechapel’ set in 2008 onwards. It depicts violent crime focusing on spree killings and gangland crimes. By drawing upon the rich pool of folklore, history and genuine criminal history research, a copycat killer emerges in every episode. In this series, a copycat Ripper. This blog will be exploring Whitechapel’s media portrayal of crime, as a fascinating collusion between the key facets of policing practises, both past and present, when solving a murder case. The characterisation o...