The True Crime Boom

Vaihtaa teorioita/ajatuksia

To swap theories (about a case)

Avata uudelleen (tutkinta)

To reopen a cold case

Kumota (tuomio)

To overturn a conviction

Paketoida uudelleen, tuotteistaa

To repackage something as content

Suunniteltu/rakennettu tuottamaan jotakin

To be engineered for engagement

Liukua/vajota johonkin

To slide into something (less benign)

Ratkaista (tapaus/juttu)

To crack a case

Tallata, jyrätä yli

To trample over (an investigation)

Antaa ääni jollekin

To give voice to (those ignored)

Paljastaa (vääryys)

To expose injustice

Pitää klikkaamassa/koukussa

To keep you clicking

Valtava/räjähtävä menestys

A runaway success

Ratkaisematon vanha tapaus

A cold case

Virheellinen/väärä tuomio

A wrongful conviction

Oikeusmurha, oikeuden loukkaus

A miscarriage of justice

Amatöörietsivä, harrastelijasalapoliisi

An amateur sleuth

Jännitysripustus, avoin/kesken jäävä loppu

A cliffhanger (ending)

Jännitys, odotuksen tenho

Suspense

Suru, murhe

Grief

Lupa

Permission

Karmiva, sensaatiohakuinen, raflaava

Lurid (details)

Harmiton, vaaraton

Benign

Mukaansatempaava, otteessaan pitävä

Gripping (a case)

Suostumus; suostua

To give consent / consented to

1. What is the writer's central argument in the text? — That the genre's popularity does not by itself justify how it treats real victims
2. According to the text, what genuine good has true crime been shown to do? — It has helped reopen cold cases and overturn wrongful convictions
3. What does the writer mean by "somebody's grief becomes somebody else's relaxation"? — That one person's suffering is turned into another person's leisure
4. Which problem does the writer link to over-curious fans? — They have named innocent people and harassed grieving relatives
5. How would you best describe the writer's overall tone? — Critical but measured, acknowledging benefits before raising concerns
6. In the final paragraph, "popularity is not the same as permission" means that — a large audience does not give makers the right to use a victim's story
7. The word "lurid" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to — sensational and shocking
8. Read the passage and choose the best alternative for each gap. —
9. The passage below is the opening of the study text. Fill each gap using the grey hint shown in the gap. — through, obsessed, about, at, punished, can, reopened, after, overturned, arguably, about, ought