My parents watch Criminal Minds and similar shows all the time, two friends of mine bought a book about a serial killer and my Twitter timeline is full of people talking about a new true crime podcast. It's just my bubble or is it a broad cultural phenomenon?
A true crime podcast is the most popular podcast in Canada, I'm pretty sure. It always worries me that it will somehow unintentionally cause a reactionary turn in our criminal system. It occasionally highlights how "light" the sentences are if the person is not deemed a dangerous offender. Which seems crazy to me, isn't that what you want out of a criminal justice system? To not be overly punitive to people who aren't a danger to society?