THE TRAGEDY OF LOSING A LOVED ONE TO CRIME: A CALL TO RESPECT VICTIMS
The author recounts their personal experience of losing their partner to murder and emphasizes the need for the media and public to shift focus from criminal spectacle to victims’ stories. The piece highlights the lack of closure and justice for families affected by crime, using the O.J. Simpson case and Bryan Kohberger trial as examples. It argues that public consumption of criminal cases should not come at the expense of the victims’ dignity and well-being.