• True Crime and Victims Survey

  • This is a survey about true crime and how it affects victims of murder and their surviving loved ones, or those who have survived murder attempts. If you are not a victim of an attempted murder, or the surviving loved one of a victim of murder, please do not take this survey. This survey is anonymous and will not ask for identifying information. The information you provide will be used in a research paper about true crime and how it affects victims. This survey will ask you questions relating to murder, stalking, mental health and trauma. Thank you!

  • Have you survived an attempted murder, or have had a loved one who was murdered?*
  • My attempted murder or my loved one's murder has been depicted in true crime media, such as books, movies, podcasts, television shows, or videos.*
  • If yes, what did this media entail?*
  • I or other loved ones were asked for consent for this media to be produced.*
  • I or other loved ones were paid or offered other forms of compensation for my trauma being used in this media.*
  • The popularity of true crime has allowed my or my loved one’s attacker to profit, due to the potential to make content or partake in media from their attack of me or the murder of my loved one.*
  • The popularity of true crime has created a fear of seeing my trauma depicted in media.*
  • Consuming true crime media has created a feeling of retraumatization, i.e. a feeling of reliving my trauma.*
  • The popularity of true crime has affected the way that I view media.*
  • Strangers have contacted me about my attempted murder or my loved one's murder.*
  • If yes, what did this contact entail?*
  • The popularity of true crime has created a fear of potentially being stalked or contacted by strangers.*
  • The popularity of true crime has created a feeling of being isolated or being different from my peers.*
  • In the past, other people have reacted inappropriately to my trauma, such as expressing excitement or sharing my trauma and personal information with strangers.*
  • Other people have expressed positive feelings towards my or my loved one’s attacker, such as attraction or solidarity.*
  • Due to my traumatic experience, I have sought mental help, through things such as therapy or psychiatry.*
  • The popularity of true crime has affected my ability to seek mental help, due to potential concerns over my therapist or psychiatrist consuming true crime.*
  • In the past, therapists or psychiatrists have reacted inappropriately to my trauma, such as expressing enjoyment of true crime during sessions.*
  • In the past, I have lied about or hidden my identity to avoid inappropriate reactions or feelings of isolation from others.*
  • The popularity of true crime has affected the way I view people and how I interact with the world.*
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