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In this powerful conversation, Terra Newell speaks with criminologist and victimologist Dr. Danielle Slakoff about the ethics of true crime, the impact of media on co-victims, and why accuracy and empathy matter so much in storytelling. Danielle shares findings from her research with 20 co-victims, revealing both the harms and the surprising benefits of true crime coverage — from misinformation, sensationalism, and privacy invasion to awareness, education, and pressure on law enforcement. The...

