Name: 10 位被媒體「忽略」的真實犯罪受害者！ (10 True Crime Victims Who Were FAILED by the Media)
Uploaded: 2026-03-05T16:58:13.000Z
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The hysteria that was being drummed up in the press fed into the fear that already existed because of the high rates of crime in the city.

媒體炒作的歇斯底里，加劇了因為城市犯罪率高而早已存在的恐懼。

Welcome to watchmojo and today we're looking at true crime cases where media coverage overshadowed the brutality of the crime and in the process, dishonored victims or those affected.

歡迎來到 WatchMojo，今天要來探討一些真實犯罪案件，這些案件的媒體報導壓過了犯罪的殘暴，同時也侮辱了受害者或相關人士。

Gabby Petito coverage versus Missing people of color After Gabby Petito went missing in 2021, her case received overwhelming attention from both law enforcement and the media.

Gabrielle Petito 的報導 vs. 有色人種的失蹤案。2021 年 Gabrielle Petito 失蹤後，她的案件獲得了執法部門和媒體的壓倒性關注。

To the world, Gabrielle Petito was the center of a haunting true crime case.

在世人眼中，Gabrielle Petito 是個縈繞心頭的真實犯罪案件的中心。

But to her loved ones, she was just gabby.

但對她的親人來說，她只是 Gabby。

While the tragedy should never be minimized, it reignited conversations about the missing white woman syndrome.

雖然這場悲劇絕不該被輕描淡寫，但它重新點燃了關於「白人女性失蹤症候群」的對話。

For decades, many local and non white people have gone missing and and not many received the level of visibility Petito's case did.

幾十年來，許多當地及非白人失蹤人口，並沒有獲得像 Petito 案件那樣多的關注。

Research suggests that young white victims gain more traction in the media, but

研究顯示，年輕的白人受害者在媒體上更容易獲得關注，但是

that could be changing as families of missing people of color speak out about the lack of coverage for their loved ones.

隨著失蹤有色人種家庭紛紛出聲，訴說他們親人報導的缺乏，情況或許正在改變。

This disparity highlights how uneven the media can be.

這種差異突顯了媒體報導的不均。

People of color are largely ignored or worse, portrayed in negative or suspicious lights despite being victims themselves.

有色人種經常被忽略，甚至是被負面或懷疑地描繪，儘管他們本身也是受害者。

In contrast, figures like Petito are frequently framed as innocent or perfect.

相較之下，像 Petito 這樣的案例，經常被塑造成無辜或完美的形象。

It's deeply unfair to victims and their families.

這對受害者及其家人來說，實在太不公平了。

Every missing person deserves the same urgency, care and attention.

每一位失蹤者都應該獲得相同的重視、關懷和關注。

It's time the media started taking action in the right direction.

是時候讓媒體開始朝正確的方向採取行動了。

I am really, really hopeful that we'll see some change.

我真的、真的希望我們能看到一些改變。

This is the longest conversation we've ever had since I've been doing this work.

這是自從我開始做這份工作以來，我們進行過最長的一次對話。

Amanda Knox media portrayal in 2007, Meredith Kercher was found murdered in the apartment she shared with Amanda Knox.

2007 年 Amanda Knox 的媒體描繪，Meredith Kercher 被發現謀殺在她與 Amanda Knox 合住的公寓裡。

We do find that we are now left obviously looking at this again and thinking how a decision that was so certain two years ago has been so emphatically overturned now.

我們確實發現，現在我們又得重新審視這件事，並思考兩年前如此確定的決定，如今為何會被如此徹底地推翻。

Suspicion quickly fell on Knox and her Italian boyfriend, Rafael Sollecito, sparking one of the most complicated murder cases ever seen.

懷疑很快就落在了 Knox 和她的義大利男友 Rafael Sollecito 身上，這引發了有史以來最複雜的謀殺案之一。

Things took an even more troubling turn when the media became involved.

當媒體介入後，事情變得更加令人不安。

Leaks from the prosecution and claims from an Italian author who fabricated details about Knox's life fueled lurid media coverage.

檢察官的洩密以及一位編造 Knox 生活細節的義大利作家所做的聲明，助長了聳動的媒體報導。

Amanda caught in the crush of media attention, changing her life forever.

Amanda 陷入了媒體關注的漩渦，這永遠改變了她的人生。

While the Italian public opinion largely portrayed Knox as guilty, many in the United States saw her as a victim of injustice.

雖然義大利的公眾輿論大多將 Knox 描繪成有罪，但美國的許多人卻認為她是司法不公的受害者。

As if being brutally murdered wasn't bad enough, the case became less about Kercher and more about Knox's image.

彷彿被殘暴謀殺還不夠慘，這起案件變得不再是關於 Kercher，而是關於 Knox 的形象。

Meanwhile, Rudy Goodet, whose DNA linked him to the murder, faced less media scrutiny.

同時，DNA 與謀殺案有關的 Rudy Goodet，卻面臨較少的媒體審視。

Rudy Goodet, whose DNA was found all over the crime scene and served 13 years for the murder.

Rudy Goodet 的 DNA 在犯罪現場隨處可見，他為這起謀殺案服刑 13 年。

Why would anyone romanticize someone as evil as Ted Bundy?

為什麼有人會浪漫化像 Ted Bundy 這樣邪惡的人？

Ted Bundy was one of the most prolific and violent serial killers in American history.

Ted Bundy 是美國歷史上產量最多、最殘暴的連環殺手之一。

The psychopath with movie star good looks would prove to the world that not even jail could contain his murderous obsession.

這位外表像明星的精神變態者，向世界證明瞭即使是監獄也無法阻止他殺人的執念。

This is the same man who sexually assaulted and murdered dozens of women in the 1970s.

這就是 1970 年代性侵並殺害數十名女性的同一名男子。

Yet many portrayals fixate on his so called charm and good looks.

然而，許多描寫都聚焦在他所謂的魅力和英俊的外表上。

Yes, while he was in prison, Bundy received notes from women infatuated with him.

是的，在他服刑期間，Bundy 收到過對他著迷的女子的紙條。

But why should that obsession carry into modern retellings?

但為什麼這種迷戀應該延續到現代的重述中呢？

Everything we know about serial killers was turned on its head when we saw that he wasn't the creepy man in the raincoat, but

當我們看到他不是那個穿雨衣的怪異男子，而是

he was the law student, the handsome guy in the polo shirt, the guy driving the little car.

他是那個法律系學生、穿著 Polo 衫的帥哥、開著小車的那個人時，我們對連環殺手的所有認知都被顛覆了。

An extremely wicked, shockingly evil and vile.

一個極度邪惡、令人震驚、卑鄙無恥的人。

He was portrayed by Zac Efron, a casting choice that critics say softened his image.

飾演他的是柴克·艾弗隆，有評論認為這個選角柔化了他的形象。

Even Netflix's documentary caused many more to obsess over Bundy.

就連 Netflix 的紀錄片也讓更多人對 Bundy 著迷。

The conversation should never have been about Bundy's looks or charm, but

討論的重點從來就不該是 Bundy 的外表或魅力，而是

Perhaps this person hoped it through violence, through this violent series of acts, they deserve far more than to be overshadowed by the man who killed them.

也許這個人希望透過暴力、透過這一連串的暴力行為，他們值得被記住，而不是被殺害他們的男人給掩蓋。

Dahmer retraumatizes families of victims Arriving at a time when true crime was in high demand, Netflix's Dahmer series drew millions of viewers.

Dahmer 讓受害者家屬再次受創。在真實犯罪節目需求量大的時候，Netflix 的 Dahmer影集吸引了數百萬觀眾。

While its aim was to expose Jeffrey Dahmer's crimes, it raised serious ethical issues.

雖然它的目的是要揭露 Jeffrey Dahmer 的罪行，但也引發了嚴重的倫理問題。

Little consideration seemed to be given to how such portrayals would affect the victims families.

似乎很少考慮到這樣的描寫會如何影響受害者家屬。

Almost immediately after the series premiere, backlash followed.

影集首播後，幾乎立刻就出現了強烈的反彈聲浪。

Family members of Dahmer's victims spoke out, saying they were forced to relive the trauma and were not notified beforehand.

Dahmer 的受害者家屬紛紛發聲，表示他們被迫重溫創傷，而且事先沒有收到通知。

The time has passed, so I was kind of dealing with it.

時間過去了，所以我有點在處理這件事。

But since the movie came out and the way he told the movie and showed movie and lied about him contacting us, he didn't contact none of us.

但自從電影出來後，以及他講述電影的方式、展示電影以及謊稱他聯繫我們，他根本沒聯繫過我們任何人。

Imagine waking up to find one of the most painful moments of your life recreated for entertainment, dissected online and treated as binge worthy content.

想像一下，你生命中最痛苦的時刻被重現出來當作娛樂，在網路上被剖析，還被當成追劇內容。

These were real people, not fictional characters.

這些都是真人，不是虛構角色。

Where is the respect for victims when their suffering is repackaged for mass consumption?

當受害者的痛苦被重新包裝成大眾消費品時，對受害者的尊重在哪裡？

別裝得好像你認識我一樣，你知道的。

Don't act like you know that, that history of, of, of, you know, of that trauma.

別裝得好像你認識那段、那段、那段，你知道的，那段創傷的歷史。

Nancy Grace's coverage of Melinda Duckett.

Nancy Grace 對 Melinda Duckett 的報導。

We still don't know what happened to Trenton Duckett, largely thanks to how the case unfolded.

我們仍然不知道 Trenton Duckett 發生了什麼事，這很大程度上是因為案件的發展方式。

In 2006, Trenton went missing, and his mother, Melinda Duckett, soon became the prime suspect.

2006 年，Trenton 失蹤了，他的母親 Melinda Duckett 很快就成了頭號嫌疑人。

All we want is him to come back and safe and sound, obviously, quickly as possible.

我們只想他平安回來，越快越好。

While the case was still fragile, Melinda was interviewed by Nancy Grace.

當時案子還很敏感，Melinda 接受了 Nancy Grace 的採訪。

In fact, it was aggressive, accusatory and televised.

事實上，這場採訪充滿攻擊性、指責意味，而且還公開播出。

Turning an unresolved missing child's case into a public trial.

把一個懸而未決的失蹤兒童案，變成了一場公開審判。

Melinda Duckett refused to answer questions to either myself or police about her child's whereabouts.

Melinda Duckett 拒絕回答我或警方關於她孩子下落的問題。

Not long after this, Melinda wrote a letter about the public ridicule and eventually took her life.

這之後不久，Melinda 寫了一封信，訴說大眾的嘲諷，最後結束了自己的生命。

Bear in mind that investigators suspected her and hoped she might actually lead them to Trenton.

請記得，調查人員懷疑她，並希望她能帶他們找到 Trenton。

But her death marked the end of that possibility.

但她的死，終結了這種可能性。

Years later, what's mostly talked about is the mother's perceived guilt rather than the missing child himself.

許多年後，大家討論最多的，是母親被認為有罪，而不是失蹤的孩子本身。

People in this community are still asking, where's Trenton?

社區裡的人們還在問，Trenton 到底在哪裡？

A minor goes missing and the mother waits a month before reporting it.

小孩失蹤了，媽媽卻等了一個月才報案。

In a stunning twist, baby Kelly gone for an entire month before she's even reported missing.

令人震驚的是，Kelly 寶寶失蹤整整一個月才被報案。

And it isn't her mom who finally calls 911.

而最後打電話報警的，也不是她的媽媽。

The bizarre nature and confusing details of Kaylee Anthony's disappearance made things worse, drawing speculation in wall to wall coverage.

Kaylee Anthony 失蹤案的離奇性質和令人困惑的細節讓情況變得更糟，引發了媒體鋪天蓋地的報導和猜測。

Accused of the murder of her child, Casey was quickly branded the tot mom and the case turned into a media spectacle often compared to O.J.

被指控謀殺自己的孩子，Casey 很快就被貼上「奶媽」的標籤，這起案件變成了一場媒體盛事，經常被拿來和 O.J.

Of all the defendants that you've observed, where does Casey Anthony rank?

在你觀察過的所有被告中，Casey Anthony 排名如何？

She really is one of the most fascinating because she is a good Nancy Grace, in particular, was among the loudest critics before the verdict.

她真的非常引人入勝，因為她是個很棒的 Nancy Grace，特別是，在判決前，她是最大的批評者之一。

When Casey was ultimately acquitted in 2011, public backlash was intense.

當 Casey 在 2011 年最終被判無罪時，公眾的強烈反彈。

Ratings soared for Grace's show, and HLN experienced some of its most watched moments.

Grace 的節目收視率飆升，HLN 也經歷了收視率最高的時刻。

Somewhere out there, the devil is dancing tonight.

But did any of this serve justice for Kaylee?

但這一切有為 Kaylee 伸張正義嗎？

Or did it mainly serve the media JonBenet Ramsey media circus In 1996, JonBenet Ramsey was found missing in her Colorado home.

或者它主要服務於媒體，就像 1996 年的 JonBenet Ramsey 媒體馬戲團一樣，JonBenet Ramsey 被發現失蹤在她的科羅拉多家中。

Hours later, she was found murdered in the basement.

幾個小時後，她在地下室被發現遇害。

What followed wasn't just media coverage.

接下來發生的不只是媒體報導。