Crime and criminal psychology in the novels of Ahmet Umit

It can be said that Ahmet Ümit was interested in the novels when he was investigated and had sufficient knowledge in this regard over the years.There is already a book in which twelve novels, five story books, a poem book, two fairy tales, three comic books, and a collection of essays are published. Ümit is a leading figure in contempporary police writers. This study examined the crimes and crimes of the criminals in Ümit's novels. In the first part, the definition of the detective novel was mentioned about the development of world and Turkish literature. The first detective novel writers and their works were examined. In the second part, the crimes in the novels were mentioned and those who committed these crimes were examined from the psychological point of view. While doing so Freud andJung's views were identified as the source. The work was done in accordance with these opinions and the study was connected to a conclusion. Our study of Ahmet Ümit's novels was based on the method of interpreting and studying the crime psychology as the base point. The psychological backgrounds of the criminals involved in the works and the causes of the crime were examined. It is possible to say that our work in this context follows a more work centered path. Key Words:Crime, Crime psychology, Ahmet Umit, Novel