Obsession With True Crime
Welcome to Rod's Criminalistics, where we delve into the captivating world of true crime. Explore the facts, satisfy your curiosity, and understand the science behind our fascination. Join us as we dissect the allure of true crime shows, podcasts, headlines, and fact-based dramas. Let's explore the facts of what intrigues us about the horrors.
The Psychology Of True Crime
True crime is more than just learning about the horrors around us. It's about diving deeper into means, motive, and opportunity. The best scenario is to take details about one case and use them to prevent another. But this isn't possible unless we dedicate our time. We as humans are always looking for new information. Because crime is always occurring and always in our face, we are obsessed with excitement. We are hardwired to be drawn to danger because learning about threats helped us survive. It's the knowledge that allows us to process the fear as excitement. It creates a unique emotional experience that turns us into crime junkies, always wanting more and more.
Cultural Fascination
The cultural obsession with true crime goes beyond mere entertainment; it is a complex interplay of psychological, social, and historical factors. Understanding this fascination requires an examination of how narratives of crime and justice have been constructed and consumed across different societies and time periods. It's our nature to be drawn to these crimes because they have played a huge part in our society. We constantly want to know why criminals act. It's shocking to know that women are more drawn to crime than men. Is it because women are targeted more, and they are interested in stories that give them insight into the killer? Or is it because they are instinctively drawn towards the stories where they can identify with the victim and produce strategies to defend themselves? The answer is yes.
The Justice System?
The justice system is broken, and often, criminals rarely fully pay for their actions. The consequences are unjustified, and victims usually are the losers. The death penalty? By the time an inmate meets his maker, 10 or 20 years have passed and multiple appeals. The problem with the justice system is not only that it doesn't always work, but it's also delayed beyond the norm. Families of victims are forced to relive the horrors of the crime, and the criminal is laughing in the background. The psychological pain inflicted on the surviving victims is much more costly than the repercussions of the sentence. What can we do? We can fix the justice system to try criminals faster. We can train people to search and find evidence quickly and efficiently. We can expand our knowledge and ensure safety precautions. What else? We can educate youths, get rid of corrupt officials, and commit funds to building safer schools, neighborhoods, and courtrooms.
Fear or Fascination?
There is a fine line between fear and natural curiosity. We want to be informed about crimes so that we can stay safe. True crime obsession gives us a front row seat to the mind of the criminal. Not because we want to feel the gory, but because we want answers! The concept of safe danger is paramount to understanding the phenomenon. There is an adrenaline rush that flows through our mind and body that we crave that thrill. Why do people do bad things? Why does evil exist? We have the benefit of witnessing it from a safe distance, which provides us the chance to play judge, jury, and executioner without any consequence. It's the knowledge, opinions, theories, and controversy about small to large crimes that bring us satisfaction or more questions, all of which contribute to the obsession.
