True Crime

Let's talk about TRUE CRIME. It's a non-fiction genre of literature in which the author actually talks about elements of real crimes, and it has a really bad reputation of being kind of sleazy. It's kind of like a text version of COPS. 
Apparently, the difference between the really good true crime books, and the really trashy ones, is the position of the author. If the author writes as if the gory details are the most important part, then it turns into a creepy little story meant to raise the hair on your skin. If the author focuses on the real story, the whole thing, and the uncertainty of the ending of most of these stories, then the author has succeeded in representing the more authentic way of writing a true crime book.
Part of the criticism of true crime stories is that authors often aren't educated in psychology or familiar with case studies and information that would legitimize their work.
I think it's interesting that crime fiction is more acceptable to people in general because the crimes in the story never actually happened. It makes it okay for people to be interested in reading because it isn't real.