This is an important point. True crime can easily go too far. - Aaron Jacklin - Medium

How we behave, what we prioritize, how we react and respond are all conditioned by what we believe. If we fill our heads with endless stories of kidnappings and rapes and murders, if we look for crimes even when they’re (probably) not there, if we feed the beast of the public’s fascination with death and torment, we perpetuate the belief that the world is scary and dangerous.

Thoughts on Irresponsible “True Crime” Reporting

Anna Mercury

Aug 3

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This is an important point. True crime can easily go too far.

Aaron Jacklin

Written by Aaron Jacklin

Helping you create quality nonfiction crime content. Journalist and writing coach with an MA in criminology. Writing a book by July 2024.

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