This episode of “Our Town” explores how the science of criminology influences and enriches the narrative arc of crime fiction.
From the “little grey cells” of Hercule Poirot to the forensic laboratories of modern-day criminal investigations—the CSI units familiar from film and television—and the autopsy rooms of forensic pathologists, we trace the evolution of investigative storytelling.
Joining the discussion are author Chrysa Spyropoulou, criminology professors Giannis Panousis and Christina Zarafonitou, and Ioanna Petridou, director of the Crime Fiction Festival. Together, they consider: Do writers, even unconsciously, weave criminological insights into their work—insights into the psychological, social, and moral forces that shape not only the perpetrator but the victim as well?
Produced and presented by Themis Rodamitis