Crime

CRIME

Sub genres vary chiefly by the answer to this question: From whose point of view (POV) do we regard the crime?

Sub genres: Murder mystery (master detective’s POV); Caper (cop’s POV); Gangster (crook’s POV); Thriller or revenge tale (victim’s POV); Courtroom (lawyer’s POV); Newspaper (reporter’s POV); Espionage (spy’s POV); Prison drama (inmate’s POV); Film noir (POV of a protagonist who may be part criminal, part detective, part victim of femme fatale).