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  • AI Reenactment Using AI, Court TV offers the chance to listen to a reenactment of proceedings in <a href="https://www.courttv.com/tag/sean-diddy-combs/">Sean 'Diddy' Combs'</a> sex trafficking <a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/us-v-sean-combs-diddy-sex-trafficking-trial/">trial</a>.
  • Appeals Just because the trial has ended, doesn't mean the case is closed. Many defendants exercise their right to appeal both the verdicts and sentences in their cases, to varying degrees of success.
  • Assault In assaults, defendants are accused of violent physical or verbal assaults. The attacks may or may not result in injury, but the goal of the offender was to cause harm.
  • Attempted Murder
  • Burglary Burglary is a serious crime that involves entering a building or structure without permission and with the intent to commit a theft or other felony.
  • Celebrities on Trial From O.J. Simpson to Johnny Depp, these celebrities found themselves in the courtroom spotlight as well.
  • Child Abuse Child abuse can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, and can result in serious harm or even death.
  • Civil Lawsuits Civil cases refer to legal disputes between two or more parties stemming from non-criminal matters, such as contract or property disputes, personal injury claims, or family law matters like divorce and child custody.
  • Civil Rights The fundamental rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to all individuals by law, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics.
  • Cold Cases The worst fear of any case is becoming cold. Cold cases refer to the crimes that remain unsolved for weeks, years or even decades.
  • Conspiracy to Commit From secret murder plots to corrupt organizations, uncover the dark and hidden corners of the true crime world where fact and fiction often blur.
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  • Crimes of Passion Crimes of passion are typically unplanned and may involve violent or aggressive behavior towards a romantic partner or family member. Such crimes consider many aspects of the crime committed, including their legal definition, psychological factors, and potential consequences.
  • Cult Crimes A group of people, typically religious or spiritual, who have committed acts of violence or murder. They may often be characterized by their extreme beliefs, charismatic leaders and a willingness to use violence to achieve their goals.
  • Custody Disputes When couples don't agree over the custody of their children, those battles can become intense ... and deadly.
  • Daily Trial Updates When Court TV is inside the courtroom, our skilled team of legal journalists are on the ground, reporting everything that happens inside and outside the courthouse.
  • Death Row Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a legal sentence in which a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for the crime they were convicted of. Death row refers to the section of a prison that houses inmates sentenced to death.
  • Domestic Violence Abusive behavior in relationships is designed to maintain power and control over another person. Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, economic and psychological.
  • Federal Federal courts hear civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases that raise a federal question involving the United States Government, the U.S. Constitution, or other federal laws.
  • Femme Fatals Femme Fatales are often depicted as seductive and manipulative, using their sexuality to conspire and commit crimes.
  • Financial Crimes Financial crimes may involve fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, bribery, or other types of illegal activity that involve financial transactions.
  • Insanity Defense If a defendant is ruled Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), a court must find a defendant unable to distinguish right from wrong due to their mental state at the time of a crime.
  • International Crime Crime beyond the borders of the United States. From Canada and Mexico to Europe and Africa, tracking crime and criminals who have crossed international lines.
  • Kidnapping Under federal and state law, kidnapping is commonly defined as taking or confining a person against their will by force, violence or fraud.
  • Kids Who Kill Murders and mass killings carried out by minors depict an especially terrifying type of true crime.
  • Killer Parents Often met with shock and outrage, this type of crime is considered one of the most heinous, which refers to parents or caregivers who intentionally cause the death of their own kids, whether through physical violence, neglect or other means.
  • Killer Spouses These matrimonial-shattering cases take the vow "until death do we part" to a new horrific level.
  • Legendary Trials Decades after they were covered live, Court TV remains the home of high-profile trial coverage, including the infamous cases of the Menendez brothers, Jeffrey Dahmer, Casey Anthony and Jodi Arias.
  • Love Triangles Love can be tough enough for two, but three is a recipe for murder.
  • Manhunt An organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime, as defined by Merriam-Webster.
  • Manslaughter
  • Mass Killings This type of violence involves the killing of four or more individuals in a single location, not including the perpetrator.
  • Medical Crimes Medical crimes cover a wide range of illegal activities within the healthcare industry, including fraud, theft, abuse, neglect, malpractice, and drug-related offenses.
  • Missing Persons When an individual disappears, an investigation is prompted into their whereabouts, typically involving witness statements, forensic evidence and other facts to find out what happened and whether foul play was involved.
  • Murder & Mayhem Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.
  • Murder Plots
  • Murder-for-Hire Uncover the dark and intricate web of plots, motives and sinister secrets of contract killers, accused of making murder a commodity by buying and selling human lives.
  • Podcasts Listen to the biggest trial moments to the latest trending true crime stories on Court TV Podcasts.
  • Police Brutality This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
  • Politics Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
  • Scorned Lovers Dealing with heartbreak, infidelity or straight-up revenge, these people are accused of stooping to unthinkable levels after their relationships fell apart.
  • Self-Defense In some cases of assault and murder, the defendant claims they had no choice but to act to protect themselves or others.
  • Serial Killings Serial killings, as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are committed by one or more offenders, result in two or more murdered victims, and the incidents occur in separate events or at different times.
  • Sex Crimes Rape, sexual assault and molestation are some of the violent ways offenders commit these heinous crimes.
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  • Stalking Stalking is  "a course of conduct directed at a specific person that involves repeated (two or more occasions) visual or physical proximity, nonconsensual communication, or verbal, written, or implied threats, or a combination thereof, that would cause a reasonable person fear," <a href="https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/overview-stalking#note1">as defined by the National Institute of Justice</a>.
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  • Trial Archives The home of high-profile trial coverage for decades, including the infamous cases of O.J. Simpson, the Menendez brothers and Casey Anthony.
  • Trial Recaps A round up of the biggest moments of the trial, including key testimony and evidence.
  • Unsolved Cases Cases with no arrests, convictions or conclusion, where investigators are still looking for clues and families are searching for answers.
  • Vehicular Crimes Motor vehicle crimes can involve multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, road rage and hit and runs, which can result in fines, felonies and substantial jail time.
  • Weird Crimes While crime is serious, these crimes – or at least the criminals allegedly committing them – are unusual and, at times, downright weird.

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