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In review: www.crimelibrary.com
By Brychan Govier
Over the course of the last 16 years, CourtTV have televised the proceedings of thousands of court cases in the USA, and now they are hosting the crimelibrary.com website.
It is a relatively comprehensive listing of crimes past and present from all categories of criminal activity. Like most things American though, it mostly focuses only on cases from North America. There are however forays into the world of the more internationally renowned criminals, Such as Carlos the Jackal (international assassin) and Jack the Ripper. There is also a series of articles on crime films, and where the inspiration for the characters came from.
The overall layout to it is intuitive, however the articles are mostly very long, and unless you have a genuine interest in a case, or an epically large attention span, it’s easy to lose track of the articles. There are some pretty useful functions available on the site. There is a side bar containing news headlines, alerts when children go missing and a message board for viewers to express their views on past and current investigations and cases (bringing up the question of loss of impartiality in court proceedings).
This site is a fascinating read and great resource for anyone studying any Law related subjects; it’s filled with detailed articles, in-depth reports from law enforcement officers involved in the case and some of the details of the forensics involved in solving it. You don’t need to be studying the field to find it an interesting read, however, if you don’t have that much time on your hands, it’s probably worth missing.
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