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Preferred term
crime in literature and theater
Definition
- Crime permeates much literature and theater, although any analysis is inevitably imprecise because the term applies to any work involving detection, criminal activity, or unsolved misdeeds. Crime has been a consistent theme in a variety of literary genres, including literature, detective and crime fiction, thrillers, and children's series. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Literature and Theater, Crime in]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/crime_in_literature_and_theater
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