Recently, I watched a special titled "In the Shadow of Laci Peterson." It was about several pregnancy crime victim cases that occurred in the same time frame as the infamous Laci Peterson case. As a bit of a crime media observer, I'm also interested in the intersection of race, class, victimology and media coverage. Who are the victims they chose to shine the spotlight of the media upon and the impact of that glare in the likelihood the case will be solved. I remember all of the media coverage of the Peterson case and Natalee Holloway and I am always struck by the victims that are never seen. The faces never constantly splashed across the headlines of magazines.
I am sure this is a topic I will revisit in future posts. This topic was swimming around in my head and i just wanted to share, dear reader.
