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Crime Documentaries

Crime Documentaries are hard hitting and take no prisoners. They also tend to be among the more captivating of documentary genres, in that crime documentaries have a compelling narrative. A crime documentary is about a crook, or crooks, or even a corrupt society (think Mexican drug trade or Italian and Russian mafias). Crime documentaries can be about murder, bank robberies, and…well, enjoy the crime documentaries below and you’ll see what I mean. They’re all INCREDIBLE. I bet you can’t watch just one. Crime Documentaries turn us all into Sherlock Homes for an hour, and what’s cooler or more terrifying than that?

• After School Arms Club

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  In this special edition of Dispatches, Mark Thomas sheds light on the arms trade. I find this documentary to be rather disturbing and a little scary. The thought of my children gaining access to such weaponry so easily, is both frightening and unnerving. After School Arms Club features a group of teenagers acting as arms
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• Dogfighting Undercover

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  The BBC goes undercover to examine the dangerous and illegal world of dog fighting. A team of highly skilled undercover operators permeated fighting organizations in the United Kingdom and many other European countries. This disturbing documentary Dogfighting Undercover features upsetting footage of actual dog fights on camera. The film displays that American pit-bull terriers, are
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• Worlds Most Dangerous Gang

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  My jaw dropped seeing the amount of cruelty in this documentary. Choosing to live a thug life must be the stupidest choice ever. But then again, maybe they don't have much of a choice. Correspondent Lisa Ling documented the experience of filming this special from El Salvador to Los Angeles. Below are accounts of some
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• Taxi To The Dark Side

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  “Taxi to the Dark Side” is a documentary film presented in 2007 by Alex Gibney. It’s main theme gives focus on the death of an Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar, who sadly, has been beaten to death by American soliders. Dilawar was held at a detention cell in the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and
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• Cocaine Cowboys

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  Cocaine Cowboys takes viewers behind the scenes of the illegal drug trade in Miami, Florida. Although marijuana imports dominated the drug trade in the early 1960s and 1970s, lucrative cocaine imports were quick to take its place. But how was this dangerous drug brought in? What effects did it have on Miami at the time?
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• How to Commit the Perfect Murder

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  Could you commit a murder and get away with it? With the many television shows and movies made available to us, they can sometimes make it look easier than it really is. Crime shows like Criminal Minds and CSI provide viewers with sneak peak into forensics and how they solve murder cases, but how accurate
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• Does Snuff Exist?

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    The Dark Side of Porn is an in-depth documentary series examined the Adult Entertainment Industry. Channel 4 in the United Kingdom produced the series examining the many dark aspects surrounding this controversial industry. Does Snuff Exist? is the fourth episode from the second season of the series. Airing in 2006 the episode explores the
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• Jack the Ripper

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  Jack the Ripper, he’s one of the most notorious murderers in history, he’s also one of the most mysterious. Decades after the heinous crimes were committed, scientists, detectives and average people are still fascinated with his killings. Approximately over a dozen books are published each year about Jack the Ripper and who many believe he
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