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Citation |
Lynes A, Wilson D, Jackson C. Int. J. Criminol. Sociol. 2012; 1: 69-80. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2012, Lifescience Global) |
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Abstract |
This article presents a critical analysis of Emile Zola's Le Bête Humaine - a critical analysis which forms the basis of a case study of the real-life, British serial killer Robert Black. The fictional character of Jacques Lantier, a train driver living in France in the late 19th century, who is plagued by thoughts of committing murder is compared to Black - a former PDS van driver - who has been convicted of murdering four young girls between 1981 and 1986. The article explores Zola's comments and warnings about the relationship between civilisation and the ever-advancing technology that it creates in order to better the human species or, as is the case of Lantier and Black, for the worse. |