Categorically Criminal
This infamous man is dubbed the first serial killer in American history.
Who was H.H. Holmes?
This group of 5 young men led to a false conviction over a NY jogger.
Who are the Central Park 5?
An elite squad of FBI profilers analyzes the country's most-twisted, anticipating the perpetrators' next moves before they can strike again.
What is Criminal Minds?
This FBI tool calculates the national crime rate every year based on police data.
What is the UCR?
A murder, not just homicide, but also a group of this animal.
What are a group of crows?
Oh baby! This case made kidnapping a federal crime.
What is the Lindbergh baby/kidnapping?
Infamous Butler alum and former cult leader, this person might not be the best person to leave your drink with.
Who was Jim Jones?
"Yeah, I killed Fran, but I guess I didn't." This iconic speech comes from this film of controversial Star Wars director, Rian Johnson.
What is Knives Out?
Ho ho ho! This crime is at its highest during the winter months.
What are property crimes?
Dwight Schrute considered this name as an alternative for homicide.
What is muckduck?
April 2018 saw the arrest of Joseph DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer, along with 545 cold cases since due to this forensic technique.
What is forensic genetic genealogy?
On the fateful day of March 18, 1990, a Boston museum saw the largest art heist to this day with 13 works of art stolen. Unfortunately for them, this case remains unsolved.
What is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist?
"An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.” The guillotine was last used only 4 months after this sci-fi franchise premiered.
What is Star Wars?
From BP to illegal deforestation, this category of crime encapsulates sustained environmental damages
What are green-collar crimes?
What are/who is Black Widow?
This forensic discipline is ultimately what caught the Unabomber.
What is forensic linguistics?
This famous assassin broke his leg after committing his executive deed.
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
This eccentric detective has been played by some of the greats, with actors like Robert Downey Junior, Henry Cavill, and Benedict Cumberbatch bringing his likeness to screen.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
This technique that allows police to lie in interrogations is named after the polygraph expert who popularized it.
What is the Reid technique?
This popular podcast is the reason Adnan Syed was released from prison.
What is the Serial podcast?
This drug used in carceral punishment is leading the debate around the death penalty in the United States.
What is pentobarbital/sodium chloride?
Elizabeth Short is better known by this name.
Who was the Black Dahlia?
Whodunnit? In this 1985 film, a star-studded cast frantically tries to stay alive at this disturbing dinner party. I bet they were hardly bored.
What is the movie Clue?
52.3% is the unfortunately low national clearance rate of this crime.
What is homicide?
Check your subscriptions! Although reversed, Disney+ contracts have this clause that almost halted a wrongful death suit.
What is an arbitration clause?