this isnt much, only one sheet that i have, but its a good summary, hope it helps. this is for classical crime fiction.
characteristics of classic crime fiction:
closed wall environment set: (eg, boat, manor, island, train, village, etc.)
involving only upper or middle classes
amateur criminal: commits crime for personal reasons
determining the mechanic of a crime becomes the major part of the investigative process.
solving the puzzle is the central theme
intellectualised almost sterile approach
unusual and amateur detectives at time, Miss Marple, Poirot
Closed environment both physically and socially
Intellectual, social and moral dimensions are clearly defined
More inclined to finish with a restoration of social harmony and balance
Search for truth
If ur doing film noir, we just started that, so i cant really help u out there. classical is all weve done.