A Crime's Ripple Effect
A Crime’s Ripple Effect is a true crime podcast that looks beyond the crime itself to explore the waves it sets in motion. Each episode revisits a case that didn’t just shatter lives—it reshaped laws, policies, or society at large. Through a careful, factual narrative, we trace how one violent act sparked consequences that reached far beyond the immediate victims, influencing justice systems, communities, and culture.
This is not just about what happened. It’s about what happened after.
A Crime's Ripple Effect
Lorena Bobbitt: The Cut That Changed the Conversation
Sensational. Extreme. Shocking. Unbelievable.
In 1993, a young wife in America carried out an act that stunned the world—and rattled every man. Behind the sensational headlines lay years of hidden abuse and a justice system that failed to protect her. A Crime’s Ripple Effect uncovers how one desperate night sparked a national reckoning on domestic violence, marital rape, and the systems meant to keep survivors safe.
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