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Over the past few years, true crime in a variety of formats has flourished. Although there’s always been a fascination with heinous murders, daring bank robberies, and hilariously inept criminals, it seems that the genre has seen a renaissance lately. Not only are there books to read, but anyone with access to the internet can explore true crime websites, listen to true crime podcasts, and watch true crime documentaries and docuseries.
TV, film, and especially podcasts centering on true crime are a more modern invention. TV and film can include both documentaries – some with reenactments, some without – and dramatic films based on the crime. One of the pioneers in TV true crime is Forensic Files, a half-hour series that began airing in 1996. Each episode is presented as a mystery and involves both reenactments and interviews with the real detectives and scientists involved with the case. For Canadian cases in a similar format, there’s 72 Hours, which has 3 seasons and a couple of familiar faces in the reenactments.
So why do we love true crime so much? According to a Global News interview with Jooyoung Lee, an associate professor of sociology at UTP, we’re ‘just drawn to extreme cases of violence.’ Part of this is that we’re naturally curious, but also crime grabs our attention by being exciting and entertaining. We also, according to Lee, like to feel like we’re part of the story, especially when it comes to cold cases that we might have a hand in solving.
The true crime genre isn’t likely to go away any time soon. There are always new crimes being committed, and the world will always be fascinated by them, especially in the current cynical, uncertain times.
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