Literature ReviewThere has always been a long-standing relationship between the media and crime. Newspapers have a duty to tell it and the stories can make excellent TV series and films, however the line between reporting facts and creating a story can often be blurred. 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 so much that it is now possible to buy nail clippings and hair of some murderers, as if they were religious icons." But is it the media's fault for glamorizing crime, or is crime automatically exciting and captivating? This literate review aims to analyze and critique research and theories regarding this field. Despite committing horrific crimes, there are many murderers who are elevated to "antihero" status within popular culture. Raoul Moat is the most recent and very modern example of the antihero. 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's a romance within it.” Moat continually fought the police and instead of surrendering to the authorities he instead took his own life, maintaining control. The public responded to his rebellion and chronicled him, his story, and, as Barron put it, the "romance" of his story, but others argued that it was media saturation that created that romance. Johann Hari (2010) argued that the press is more concerned with “flashy front pages in a slow summer” than saving lives and argued that by presenting a recognizable story this could lead to “copycat” murders in an attempt to become celebrities . "Suddenly, they are shown a path in which the... middle of paper...... victim. Over the years and in various mediums, the crime has been illustrated in many different ways, from newspapers led by movie facts that make the public feel sympathy for the criminal Although a significant amount of research has been conducted on the role the media plays in inciting people into the world of crime, there is a distinct lack of research and information on why. the media is saturated with real-life criminals turned celebrities and why 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 fascination for the general public and always will. a strong desire to read or watch the next story Most of my literature agrees with my hypothesis and provides detailed examples and research on the topic.