Literature ReviewThere has always been a long-standing relationship between the media and crime. Newspapers have a duty to report, and stories can make for excellent films and television shows, but the line between reporting facts and creating a story can often be blurry. The celebrity killer is now a recognized figure within society, with D. Schmid (2004: 3) describing how "the celebrity culture around serial killers has developed to the point where one can now buy the cuts nails and hair of some killers, as if they were serial killers. religious icons. But is the media responsible for glorifying crime or is crime just automatically exciting and captivating? This literary journal aims to analyze and criticize research and theories concerning this field. Despite their horrific crimes, many killers are elevated to the status of "anti-heroes" in popular culture. Raoul Moat is the most recent and modern example of the anti-hero. Lee Barron (quoted in Conroe, 2010) said: "I think there will always be people who support those who oppose authority, it's a form of admiration and there is a romance in She. » Moat continually fought against the police and instead of finally surrendering to the authorities, he committed suicide, maintaining control. The public responded to his rebellion and talked about him, his story and, as Barron stated, the "romance" of his story, while others argued that it was media saturation that had created this romance. Johann Hari (2010) argued that the press was more concerned with "flashier front pages in a slow summer" than with saving lives and said that by presenting a relevant story it could lead to "copied" murders in the goal of becoming a celebrity. “Suddenly they are shown a path where the... middle of paper ...... victim. Over the years and with various media, crime has been depicted in many different ways, from factual newspapers to films that make the public feel sympathy for the criminal. Although a significant amount of research is being done on the role the media plays in attracting people into the world of crime, there is a distinct lack of research and information on why the media is saturated with real criminals turned celebrities and why the media is saturated with real criminals turned celebrities. the public continues to be fascinated by them. Information gathered from a wide variety of sources indicates that crime stories provide a source of entertainment and fascinate the general public and that there will always be a strong desire to read or watch the next story. The majority of my literature agrees with my hypothesis and gives detailed examples and research on the topic..