Crime Files With David Wilson
Season 1 Episode 3 - Crime and Poverty
Criminologist David Wilson discusses the government’s findings that it’s difficult to prove a link between austerity-era poverty and the rise in antisocial behavior.
Subtitles: English
Directed by:Craig Collinson
Season 1
S01:E01 - Serial Killers
Criminologist David Wilson examines our obsession with serial killers and offers fresh analysis and insight into the minds of two of Scotland's most infamous; Peter Manual and Peter Tobin.
S01:E02 - Heists
David Wilson discusses how virtually our every move is covered by CCTV and if we commit a crime in public we're almost certain to be caught on camera doing it. Fiona Walker joins David in the studio and they discuss the evolution of the police TV appeal.
S01:E03 - Crime and Poverty
Criminologist David Wilson discusses the government’s findings that it’s difficult to prove a link between austerity-era poverty and the rise in antisocial behavior.
S01:E04 - Gangs
Criminologist David Wilson and his guests look at Glasgow gang culture, arguing that the ‘No Mean City‘ motto is still very much applicable.
S01:E05 - Miscarriages of Justice
Criminologist David Wilson investigates the reasons why blatant miscarriages of justice occur, examining cases from past and present.
S01:E06 - Disposal of the Body
Criminologist David Wilson explores how if a killer wants to get away with murder, they must get rid of the evidence. In other words: dispose of their victim. Their attempts to do just that can often be what gets them caught.
S01:E07 - Forensics
Criminologist David Wilson and his guests discuss the use of forensic science in crime detection, looking at its 19th century origins and more recent use in unresolved murder cases that are decades old.
S01:E08 - Double Life
Criminologist David Wilson and his guests delve into the psychology of criminals who lead a secret or double life, hiding behind a respectable or constructed front in order to cover up their illegal activities.
S01:E09 - Crimes of Passion
David Wilson and his guests discuss the ‘crime of passion’ and ‘the madness of murder’: the phenomenon that murder is committed when someone loses control or is consumed by a mental disorder, and often take the life of someone they know or even love.
S01:E10 - Prisons
Criminologist David Wilson discusses with his guests the past and present of the Scottish prison system, looking at a range of subjects from escapes to riots. It went from being a route to rehabilitation to a system in need of reformation.
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