Exploring Criminology in Literary Texts： Robert Browning --An Example

The association between literature and criminology is undeniable, and yet, for too long, those studying crime and literature respectively have failed to see the connection between the two, or dismissed it as being irrelevant. This study explores literary pieces, which deal exclusively with murder in order to prove that the two disciplines literature and criminology, are intimately connected and essentially inseparable. Some literary pieces which deal with identifying the thought processes of murderers have been so insightful that crime experts applied them to certain high-profile cases. That so much violent crime is depicted in literature should stimulate further research into the links between criminology and literature. Robert Browning＇s “The Laboratory： Ancien Regime” （1844） is selected as a case study in order to demonstrate how criminological theories can successfully be applied to literary pieces. Browning＇s protagonist will prove to be a fictional manifestation of a female sadistic criminal as defined by psychiatrist/criminologist Paul De River in his criminology/sexology textbook for law enforcement personnel The Sexual Criminal（1949） .

Resisting the Violences of ＂Market Normalisation＂： The Importance of Critical Pedagogies for Critical Criminology

The neo-liberal re-positioning of the educational-explorative realm to a vocational market-confinement has already impacted quite heavily on the educational sector in England and Wales and is now being imposed on a European wide scale. However, global as well as European students＇ protests illustrate that resistance to this ideology is gathering pace, and not only involves students and academics but also reaches wider parts of societies. This paper seeks to demonstrate the need for critical pedagogical practices that seek to sensitise students to the modes of current ＂conditions of domination＂. It further suggests critical criminologists to foster and engage in a process of public, intellectual, and intercultural exchange of ideas about education and educational institutions away from merely rationalistic, one-dimensional and profit-orientated ambitions toward a multitude of exchanges about meanings and purposes of such important socio-cultural and political institutions and processes that shape ＂subjectivities＂, inter-subjectivities and thus entire socio-cultural and political spheres. Such processes and active engagements are crucial to the agenda of critical criminologists, and perhaps most importantly, vital to the continued existence of a critical criminology that understands itself as proper ideology critique.

Magic and forensic psychiatry:A case study and review of the literature

Forensic psychiatrists routinely appear in courts for crimes that have been perpetrated by mentally ill patients or when the defendant is suffering from a major psychiatric disorder.However,committing crimes under the presumed effects of magic and witchcraft is uncommon.A variety of delusional thoughts and personality disorders have been imputed in aggressive behaviour that might culminate in homicide.The patterns of a premeditated homicide,as well as the aberrations of the interpersonal relations,as a rule require long-term and close contact.As such,the family is a setting where such occurrences have been reported.We describe a case of first-degree murder by a woman who killed her mother-in-law after accusing her repeatedly of sorcery and witchcraft.Such complicated cases cannot be resolved without the help of forensic experts,whose role remains multifaceted and of particular importance.

Sadism, Fantasy, and the Compulsion to Kill in Edgar Allan Poe＇ s ＂The Tell-Tale Heart＂

In an age when criminal psychology was still new, Edgar Allan Poe revolutionized the world with his tales of insightful penetration into the criminal mind. ＂The Tell-Tale Heart＂ （2007） is one such tale. Behind the mask of the narrator lies the dangerous, diabolical, and premeditated crime of the sadist. Most critics neglected to highlight the sadistic complex which manifests itself with outstanding clarity in the character Poe presents. Instead, they chose to focus on other aspects of his character, namely, his disturbed mental state. Yet, to dismiss a perversion such as sadism is to lose sight of Poe＇s legitimate merits as a criminal psychologist. This study highlights this point Through an interdisciplinary approach between criminology and literature, the study examines Poe＇s work from the criminological tradition represented by such figures as Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Paul De River, Carol Anne Davis, Karl Berg, Peter Vronsky, Julie Harrower, Curt R. Bartol, and others. The study is based upon criminological insights derived from and supported by actual case histories, and thus, is extremely important in bridging the gap between literature and criminology

Use of Selected Types of Crime Analysis in Modern Criminological Science:Experience of Ukraine and the World

Background:In order to effectively prevent crime,the law enforcement agencies in Ukraine use criminological forecasting,through which it is possible to study and identify the main problems of crime.Aims and Objectives:The article aims to consider the modern criminological science in Ukraine and the world within the framework of criminological analysis used,determine the advantages and disadvantages of the selected types of criminological analysis,and substantiate the feasibility of investigating latent crimes.Materials and Methods:In the course of the study,the following general scientific and special research methods were used:formal-logical,system,statistical,and synthesis method.Results:The authors conclude by the conducted analytical study that such criminological analyses as regression,factorial,and monitoring are the most widespread at the present stage of criminological science development.These methods of criminological analysis were examined,their advantages and disadvantages were determined,and recommendations for their application in criminological science were given.It was established that the regression analysis is not found in many criminological studies,but the increase in crime rates both in Ukraine and in the world has led to the update in this direction.Conclusion:It has been proved that monitoring is the most frequent type of criminological analysis.This method is often used in criminological research to analyze statistical reporting publicly available to law enforcement agencies.The study has found it is advisable to investigate latent crime in addition to statistical indicators since it is several times higher than the level of officially registered criminal offenses in the country.