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Categories Included:
Core True Crime Terms
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Murder & Homicide
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Serial Killers
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Cold Cases
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Unsolved Mysteries
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Forensic Investigation
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Criminal Investigation
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Detective Work
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Police Procedures
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FBI & Federal Cases
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Organized Crime
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White Collar Crime
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Drug Crime
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Kidnapping & Abduction
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Missing Persons
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Criminal Profiling
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Forensic Psychology
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Courtroom & Trial
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Criminal Justice
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Prison & Incarceration
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Death Row & Execution
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Wrongful Conviction
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Criminal Mind
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True Crime Era/Period
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decades ago
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Geographic True Crime
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Victim Stories
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Survivor Stories
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Criminal Psychology
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Crime Scene Investigation
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CSI
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Evidence & Forensics
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True Crime Journalism
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Investigative Reporting
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Criminal History
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Notorious Criminals
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True Crime Writing Style
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Marketing Terms
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Format and Length
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True Crime Subgenres
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