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VIXVLV posted...

Should we not write or generate any art about crime, as it is exploitative to those who experience it and will often feature the criminals as character studies?

Like even fictional crime can retraumatize victims, and puts the spotlight on the criminals.

Idk, seems like these arguments are just poorly thought out.

In my opinion, it's down to intent. I just asked my coworker, who watched Dahmer, and from the sound of it it's done right because it no way sympathises or romanticise Dahmer himself and it actually shows the damages he's done to his victims and their families/loved ones. I doubt I'll watch it myself, but as long as the true crime genre shows some level of respect to the victims and doesn't do anything to glorify the Criminal I'm all for it.