Why do some victims get more sympathy than others? Does societies perception of a crime and a victim affect how well the police and criminal justice system respond to it? What things should we be aware of as consumers and producers of the true crime genre? I'll be trying to answer as many of these questions as possible in this deep-dive episode into the Ideal Victim theory.

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