The media coverage of missing prostitutes in Vancouver and the subsequent charges laid against Robert Picton exemplify

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The media coverage of missing prostitutes in Vancouver and the subsequent charges laid against Robert Picton exemplify moral regulation of crime victims. The media coverage focused on the victims' perceived moral failings, such as their involvement in prostitution, rather than on the violence they had experienced. This focus on the victims' morality served to justify the violence against them and to make it less likely that they would be seen as deserving of sympathy or support.

The Media Coverage of Missing Prostitutes in Vancouver and the Subsequent