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Crime Analyst by Laura Richards takes a raw, honest and much needed look at abusers, the tactics they employ to entrap their victims and how to recognize them. She breaks down how predatory abusers implement Coercive Control, which is at the root of all IPV and DV. She explains how they use Patriarchal privilege to leverage power imbalances, manipulate, gaslight, intimidate, stalk and isolate victims. She is changing the world by bringing awareness and truth to the victims experience, the urgent need for Trauma Informed Training/Education for law enforcement & court professionals, so they know how to discern who’s the real victim and perpetrator. Most importantly she is a driving force in creating legislation reform to criminalize Coercive Control, to be included in Domestic Violence laws so women can be protected before they lose their lives, like so many already have. She is giving a voice to those of us who have suffered in silence too long and are fighting to recover from the psychological, emotional, physiological and physical trauma from abuse, that often results in PSTD and Complex Trauma. She is a warrior for justice, women’s rights to safety and dismantling the Patriarchy, one predator at a time by breaking down their methods and their madness.

It’s knowledge, experience and scientifically based. No tags to lure people in on a false pretence, free of any bias or BS. She’s also very good at communicating what is facts and what her opinion is. Please use her knowledge to call out any shape or form of abuse. Domestic, work related, help someone in distress, how to go about keeping them safe in an extremely vulnerable and dangerously situation. For all survivors out there; she helped me puzzle together what I experienced and it has helped my PTSD a lot! As I learn more, I can see the how, why and because 🥰.

Congratulations Laura for winning the Listeners Choice award for the second time at the True Crime Awards. Your podcast means so much to many people and I've been listening from the start after years of listening to you on Real Crime Profile. I love your professional analysis of the things that really matter in the true crime world. You are changing the world little by little and as an Aussie I'm so thankful for your input and assistance in our new coercive control laws. Thankyou for all that you do for current and past victims as well as teaching us so hopefully there will be less victims in the future. Well done!

Keep up with the amazing work that you do! I have learned so much from you to stand up for myself and for others. We need more women like you!

Laura, this podcast should be compulsory listening. You break down crime and its drivers without the extra ‘noise’ that comes with so many podcasts. You are always educating your audience, and that is the difference between Crime Analyst and all other crime pods (that I’ve come across, anyway!) You don’t simply tell the story of crime. You teach it. You give us your expert analysis and educate us in ways that are impactful in our own lives. 🙌🙌 the best! (And thank you 🙏)

Dear Laura, Your energy, compassion and expertise is phenomenal. And your interview with Breanna was very powerful. I can feel the difference you will be making for people who listen to your discussions. I agree with you about Breanna, she is absolutely awe inspiring, so truly authentic and, wow, so brave and strong in the midst of such hatred in a system so wrongly rigged against her. Breanna is powerfully inspiring to keep on with her life after losing her beautiful little Corey and suffering abuse after abuse, not just from that monster, but from the authorities who failed believe her and failed to protect Corey. I am so pleased you two got together and I hope she will update with another interview at some point along her journey. I lived with a coercive controller during what was supposed to be a marriage in the 1990's and he tried to devalue me during the divorce too, and, well, I got away from him but it almost took my life from his persistent abuse - he drove me to try to take my own life. In addition to the coercive control marriage I have experienced abuse and been in danger with men. I experienced taking one case to the police but the local press jumped on it and sensationalised it, and I had the article removed from online. I didn't report the next dangerous situation I was in even though I met with two very dangerous situation and one serious attempt on my life, or so my garage said when they found my vehicle had been seriously tampered with - and that particular monster has not been held to account although I later discovered he had served a 2.5 year sentence for almost killing his wife. I gave up trying to meet someone after that (12 years ago). I mention this because of your discussions on coercive control and women being afraid to report to police. However, listening to Breanna, leaves me in total awe of her. It's vital that coercive control is written in law worldwide and I thank you for all of the work you have done and continue with. I admire how you speak out and say the truth. I hope that Breanna is successful with challenging the authorities who should have protected Corey. I viewed Brianna's victim impact statement which was so powerful, authentic, articulate and everything she said was absolutely justified. She shows so much love, great courage and strength. Lots of love and best wishes Louise

Even after leaving an abusive relationship, something always felt unfinished — like I couldn’t quite name what had happened to me. Then I found Crime Analyst. Laura Richards doesn’t just analyze crime; she puts words to things I didn’t even realize had names. She describes coercive control in a way that finally validated my experience — things I thought were “just me being dramatic” or “not abuse enough” were suddenly exposed for what they truly were. Her background in behavioral analysis and her unwavering focus on victims made me feel seen, heard, and believed. This podcast isn’t just about crime — it’s about truth, and about helping survivors put the pieces back together. If you’ve ever doubted your own story, Crime Analyst will help you understand it — and reclaim it.

Even after leaving an abusive relationship, something always felt unfinished — like I couldn’t quite name what had happened to me. Then I found Crime Analyst. Laura Richards doesn’t just analyze crime; she puts words to things I didn’t even realize had names. She describes coercive control in a way that finally validated my experience — things I thought were “just me being dramatic” or “not abuse enough” were suddenly exposed for what they truly were. Her background in behavioral analysis and her unwavering focus on victims made me feel seen, heard, and believed. This podcast isn’t just about crime — it’s about truth, and about helping survivors put the pieces back together. If you’ve ever doubted your own story, Crime Analyst will help you understand it — and reclaim it.

Thanks for your work Laura and for educating us and being a voice for women. You have validated what I knew, I already knew - sometimes we just need that support and someone to confirm that our intuition is correct. I will use my knowledge that I have learned from you to help other women, I think it’s important that we do that. I have also enjoyed the books that you have recommended’ The Gift of fear’ and ‘Sexy but psycho’ keep the book recommendations coming. Thanks again 🙏 xx

Really well done.

So important to give abuse victims a voice. Abuse silences victims for a variety of fears & controls they have over them. Podcasts like these help educate & inform others about the complexities of domestic violence, trafficking, the grooming processes, the traumatic effects & affect on each survivor, the barriers that prevent women from being able to leave. Whether it’s financial control, physical control, psychological & emotional controls — it’s all coercive & designed to break & damage victims so severely, that they freeze rather than having any capacity to flee. Continue the good fight. Break down the silence. Inform others how hard it is to leave when you literally fear for your life & feel imprisoned… Victims need a voice. People who can stand up… who actually get it! Thank you for all the work you are doing to help fight against all forms of abuse!

I’ve just told my friend to follow your podcast. So she is. I enjoyed listening to 260 this morning after finding you on Instagram. I’ll continue to as it’s an area in law I’d like to progress to and campaign to help women. You inspire me. Thank you for your time

This podcast series regarding Sean Combs was so very informative and insightful. I hope through the efforts of Laura's subscribers and followers, that this content reaches many many people (women AND men). This series shone a light on his abhorrent behavior. While the outcome of the Sean Combs’ verdict was so very disturbing and disappointing it is my hope that the judge will consider all of his previous violence and bad acts and give him a very lengthy sentence. He needs to be off the streets and a long prison sentence away from his kids might help to deter his sons (if it is not too late) from becoming like him. One of his sons is already facing allegations of sexual assault so it appears the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Several years ago my middle daughter was invited by her friend to attend a party that one of Sean Comb’s sons was hosting (I won't name which one). During that event both my daughter and her friend had their drinks spiked by him. Thank God one of the catering staff had the presence of mind to alert my daughter of what they witnessed. My daughter did not ingest the drink which allowed her to get her friend (who was getting very disoriented) out of the situation. This really shocked my daughter as she could not believe he would do such a thing, especially in front of other attendees. This just goes to show how folks like him and his dad think that their celebrity status somehow make them above the law. That their money and power allow them to do and take whatever they want and it's made worse because many of the people they surround themselves with are complicit or even condone this type of behavior. It is sickening. As a mother of 3 adult daughters, (1 who was in an abusive relationships and subsequently stalked for 2 years) in listening to and watching Laura talk about coercive control and domestic violence I have been able to really understand this more deeply and as such I’ve had the confidence to have more informative conversations with my daughters and my friends about this behavior and how to spot and stop it. Laura is truly making a difference in educating and helping women by raising awareness about domestic violence and coercive control. Thank you Laura!

I just love Lauras podcast, it really sucked me in and i can’t stop listening. There’s so much to learn from her and i really appreciate all the really good and hard work she’s doing for all of us! <3

Fabulous! I hate that this content needs to be shared, but it truly does. As a woman and a mother of a young adult woman, I find Laura's podcast extremely informative!! Thank you for all you've done, and continue to do, to support and protect women!!!

Laura and her warrior survivors are helping the authorities, the politicians and the wider community to understand the red flags, the psychopathy and how to prevent domestic violence against women and children through real action. A sobering and must listen podcast for women and perhaps most importantly, men.

Invaluable and informative. Thoroughly enjoy listening to the podcast.

I absolutely love The Crime Analyst podcast. I implore women around the world to listen to this brilliant woman as she fearlessly sheds light on some of the biggest dangers women face every single day. It's educational, enthralling, and magnificently delivered. Laura Richards is a force—her expertise, compassion, and dedication to justice make this podcast not just important, but vital.

I recently heard Laura when she was a guest on another Podcast and I stopped in my tracks when I discovered she had consulted for the UK Coercive Control laws. Since then, I have realised that Laura talks about her insight and passion for revealing these antisocial behaviours in the Crime Analyst Podcast. Laura brings to the table real experience in informing legislators on the dangers of Coercive Control. She is able to interweave this expertise with vast case-studies and inform listeners in an interesting and passionate manner. I have especially enjoyed the recent discussions on the Rico charges Sean Combs is being tried on, and how this relates to a previous trial involving Keith Raniere. I highly recommend the Crime Analyst Podcast for the information Laura provides on this vitally important topic.

As someone who has been fixated on the Ellen Greenberg case for over a decade, I very much appreciated the episodes about her case especially. I've listened to other podcasts about it that do not discuss that she was in an abusive relationship, flat out say she did not have defensive wounds... It's infuriating. Thank you for your amazing insight and passion, Laura!

Laura is an eloquent speaker with an excellent expertise on trauma related to abusive relationships and violence against women. Her clear analyses of abusive behaviour helps to identify patterns like coercive control. She brings in guests in her podcast that have either been victims themselves or have been investigating such cases. This is mind blowing. I do not feel that alone in with my history as a victim. If have known what I learned in her podcast early as a teenager I would have had the chance to not fall into the trap of an violent, controlling partner. Laura, thank you for your amazing and women empowering job!

Laura’s professionalism, evidence-based perspectives, victim-centered and systems-based approach is the type of crime analysis we have needed. Her show should be required listening for anyone in law enforcement, domestic violence interfacing fields, social services, and on and on! This is the best show I have ever listened to in the realm of true crime. In particular, she stands alone at the pinnacle of the pretty much non-existent justice-focused, social change, hold-criminals-truly-accountable genre. Absolute best and deserving of all the awards!!

Absolutely amazing interviews being done on this channel ! Clear truths about an epidemic of crimes against women by articulate, brave and intelligent women! Laura Richards is a wonderful ambassador to speak on cohesive control and so many others topics that need to be understood! Thank you for your knowledge. strength and voice Laura and thank you to all women speaking out on this podcast!!!

Absolutely amazing interviews being done on this channel ! Clear truths about an epidemic of crimes against women by articulate, brave and intelligent women! Laura Richards is a wonderful ambassador to speak on cohesive control and so many others topics that need to be understood! Thank you for your knowledge. strength and voice Laura and thank you to all women speaking out on this podcast!!!