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Title: Writing Sociological Crime Fiction: You Will Have Your Day In Court
Author(s): Crockett Thomas, Phil
Contact Email: phil.crockettthomas@stir.ac.uk
Keywords: sociological fiction
crime
criminalisation
translation
ontology
Issue Date: 2021
Date Deposited: 11-Nov-2022
Citation: Crockett Thomas P (2021) Writing Sociological Crime Fiction: You Will Have Your Day In Court. <i>Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal</i>, 6 (1), pp. 218-250. https://doi.org/10.18432/ari29549
Abstract: In this article I share and discuss a poetic work of experimental sociological crime fiction titled “You Will Have Your Day in Court” (in Crockett Thomas, 2020c). In it I reimagine the “true crime” story of “King Con” Paul Bint, who for a period in 2009 successfully impersonated Keir Starmer, the then Director of Public Prosecutions. I first introduce my collaborative approach to writing sociological crime fiction, connections to poststructuralist philosophy and conceptualisation of research as a process of translation. After sharing the piece, I discuss thematic aspects of the work, such as the popular fascination of fraud, desire for explanations for criminal acts, and the narrative constraints placed on people who have experienced criminalisation. I also consider stylistic elements including use of narrative voice, characterisation, and narrative structure. I hope that this article is of interest to scholars aiming to marry poststructuralist thought with an experimental approach to writing sociological fiction.
DOI Link: 10.18432/ari29549
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