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AmieScheidegger, Ph.D. is the Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at York College of Pennsylvania (YCP). Through her experience (as well as her teaching of introductory criminal justice at YCP), she has found that crime shows do not tend to be as accurate as people think.

Apart from crime fiction, true crime shows and documentaries are on the rise. These shows use facts from real-life crime stories to create a narrative of these events, which clicks with viewers because of the similarity to regular newscasts. This resemblance is gripping, and whether an episode covers one instance or a slew of criminal activity, it surely has adrenaline at a high as viewers scramble to learn about the events that took place. However, even these are subject to spinning and are not always 100% true to the real story, so it is important to also be careful when watching them, too.

Scheidegger agrees that crime shows are highly dramatized. Namely, she states that the real nature of any criminal case, from the investigation all the way to court hearing, takes much more time than portrayed on TV.

At York University morning chapel on Thursday, Doty shared his experience working on the case, as well as what it has been like to be featured in a true crime Netflix documentary and how York University helped prepare him for his career.

Doty started out on road patrol, as everyone does, he said. He eventually worked his way up to detective and a sergeant. Usually you are assigned cases, Doty said, but in the Farver case, he and some colleagues decided to look into it because of how weird they found it.

Doty said he felt like his degree psychology from York has helped him communicate with people and understand how people think. In addition to the Farver case, he also solved an unsolved case from 1983 involving a University of Nebraska at Omaha student.

Criminally Good Books is York's newest book and gift shop specialising in all things crime. We stock crime fiction, cosy crime, police procedural, mystery, thriller, historical, crime reference, and true crime books with many being special or limited editions, signed copies, and gift editions.

From e-stalking and online scams to murder and crimes too sinister to mention, J.A. Hitchcock's new book, "True Crime Online: Shocking Stories of Scammers, Stalkers, Murder and Mayhem," reveals the ugly underbelly of the Internet.

Before moving to York, Hitchcock said she was a victim of cyber-stalking, which inspired her nonfiction book and work against cyber-crime, through which she has become a leader in a movement to make sure others don't have similar experiences.

As the founder of Working to Halt Online Abuse, also known as WHOA, an international hotline that works with victims of online crimes who don't know where to turn, Hitchcock said cyber crime is much more common than people expect.

When her organization was started in 1997, in the early years of the Internet, Hitchcock said most of the aggressors were male and the victims were female. Today, online criminals are 50 percent male and 50 percent female.

Hitchcock said the common conception is that online crimes happen between people who know each other in their real lives, but approximately 50 percent of online crimes happen between complete strangers.

From the craigslist killer who advertised he was looking for prostitutes and left traces of evidence online to a man who offered himself over for cannibalism, Hitchcock said there are the sensational online crimes that make headlines.

With the advances in technology there also is an increased awareness of online crimes. And away from crime, the Internet is still a great place to connect with friends, meet new people and learn valuable information.

Some ways to ensure security is by creating a free e-mail account to use for online message boards, eBay and other commerce sites, that doesn't include your name and isn't attached with personal information.

J.A. Hitchcock will host a book release party Monday, March 4, at The Lobster Cove restaurant in York. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the night will feature $3.99 steamed mussels and special $6.99 "TCO" cocktails. The novel, "True Crime Online: Shocking Stories of Scammers, Stalkers, Murder and Mayhem" will be available for sale signed by the author for $14.95. A portion of each book sold will go to Working to Halt Online Abuse. Hitchcock's novel is available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com and on her website, -online.com. For book information, see her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/truecrimeonline.

J.A. Hitchcock will host a book release party Monday, March 4, at The Lobster Cove restaurant in York. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the night will feature $3.99 steamed mussels and special $6.99 "TCO" cocktails. Her novel, "True Crime Online: Shocking Stories of Scammers, Stalkers, Murder and Mayhem," will be available for sale, signed by the author, for $14.95. A portion of each book sold will go to Working to Halt Online Abuse. Hitchcock's novel is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and on her website, -online.com. For book information, see her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/truecrimeonline.

David Schmid is quoted by CNBC discussing why some women use true crime podcasts as a way to lull them into sleep. Schmid explains women are more captivated by true crime and crime fiction stories as they are typically the victims of violent, intimate crimes. "The interest in the subject comes from women's awareness that they are the victims of a vast majority of interpersonal violent crime especially crimes like serial murder," he says. Watching a TV show or listening to a podcast also allows women to "handle this fear in a way they can control. You can turn off the TV or turn off your laptop or close the book," he says.

The specialist bookshop will stock all kinds of crime fiction, such as historical crime, cosy crime, thriller, mystery, police procedural, and detective fiction, as well as true crime books, special editions, book-related gifts and mystery-themed items.

For Isla, opening a bookshop has been a dream for years. She first started working in bookstores when she was 17, and has also had jobs in academic publishing and charity fundraising. Isla has loved books and reading since she was a child.

The opening is particularly good news for York readers who have lost several independent bookshops in York in the last couple of years. Those to have closed included Fossgate Books on Fossgate, Ken Spelman on Micklegate, and The Grimoire Bookshop on High Petergate.

I am a true crime buff who is addicted to Investigation Discovery, Oxygen, First 48, Forensic Files, etc. When I watch all of my different shows, I've taken note of whenever Western New York crimes are featured. Many of the stories are recycled and featured in different shows. While I am sure there are shows I have missed, here are 10 times WNY has been featured in true crime shows.

For some in the media, all the world truly is a stage. Real-time coverage of trials has transformed courthouses into playhouses and their participants into unwitting actors. The curtain rises, and stories of human tragedy and misfortune are presented as dramatic entertainment.

The public also has developed a voracious appetite for tales of true crime. Topics include questioning the outcomes of past verdicts and playing detective to try to crack unsolved cases. A buffet of television shows, books and podcasts are available to satiate the hunger.

On Christmas night in 1843, fire engulfed a home in Granite Village in Staten Island, New York. Inside were the burnt remains of 24-year-old Emeline Houseman and her toddler daughter, Ann Eliza. The mother and child had been bludgeoned, and it appeared the killer intentionally set the house on fire to cover up the crime.

Bodine was separated from her husband and in a relationship with a man that was rumored to have led to several abortions. In fact, she was eight months pregnant at the time of her arrest, which would entice lurid coverage in the tabloids.

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