Daily Drafts & Dialogues

Daily Drafts & Dialogues

Why are we obsessed with true crime?

What are your thoughts on true crime, and our fascination with it? Keep reading and leave a comment to join this dialogue. Then see today’s writing prompt at the bottom of this post.

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K. E. Creighton
Jan 31, 2025
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Why are we obsessed with true crime? Is it because we have a penchant for justice? Or because we want to learn more about how and why someone would harm or kill someone else, as the fields of psychology and sociology continue to evolve? And will this growing obsession with true crime lead to people committing more crimes in the future? Or are we all jus…

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