Crime, Crime And More Crime… Why We Can’t Get Enough

This is an article I wrote while reflecting on the pop culture obsession with crime, from crime shows to podcasts to docuseries. I was also in a course which focused on wrongful convictions. I spoke with my professor, Kelly Lauzon, about what more can be done to help victims of the criminal justice system as we approached Wrongful Convictions Day. Whether it’s the hit podcast Crime Junkie, catching up on Dateline or bingeing Netflix’s latest docuseries DAHMER, we cannot get enough of the true-crime genre. In 2020, police or crime-related content made up roughly 20 per cent of broadcasting on individual TV networks, according to the Hollywood Reporter. According to 2022 statistics, Criminal Minds is Netflix’s top-watched licensed show, according to Variety.