Serial Killers and the Media

Ian Cummins is Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford, UK. His research focuses on mental health issues in the Criminal Justice System.Marian Foley is Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Her research focuses on the impact of sexual violence on women and children. Martin King is Principal Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His research focuses on masculinity, celebrity, fandom and popular culture.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Moors Murders - A Brief History. - 3. The Trial. - 4. Victims. - 5. Serial Killing: A Modern Phenomenon. - 6. Brady and Hindley: Serial Killers and Celebrity Culture. - 7. Hindley: "The Most Evil Woman in Britain"?. - 8. "...One of the Moors Murderers has Died". - 9. Reading and Writing about Serial Killing and Serial Killers. - 10. Conclusion