Explicit sexual acts, often in the context of rape, are described, sometimes in graphic detail.

Crime scene photographs frequently appear; images of deceased victims are also shown.

Details violent murders. Some mortuary images are shown of victims.

Brief, course language appears throughout the series.

The use of outdated terms used to describe or refer to minorities, now considered offensive, are occasionally used by those interviewed for the episodes.

Frequent mentioning of drug/alcohol use with some depiction of this behavior during re-enactments.

Actual photographs of the victim's bodies and crime scenes are included in episodes, which often bear signs of violence.

Reenactments of violent crimes are often shown.