W&C Reconsidered: Jennifer Thompson

Women and Crime

Cloud10

True Crime, Science, Society & Culture, Social Sciences

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Ep 323: Reconsidered: 49 - Jennifer Thompson Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 05/18/21 After a terrifying assault, this woman was determined to put her attacker behind bars. She was certain she had identified the right man. However, after 10 years, new evidence submitted would reveal additional victims. How did this survivor turn a painful mistake into a purpose? Sources for Today's Episode: FRONTLINE PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/interviews/thompson.html Jennifer’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB7MrfJ7X_c Jennifer Thompson: The Concentric Circles of Harm https://klau.nd.edu/news-events/news/jennifer-thompson-the-concentric-circles-of-harm/ The Perfect Witness https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-perfect-witness The Innocence Project: Ronald Cotton https://innocenceproject.org/cases/ronald-cotton/ "Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption" by Book by Erin Torneo, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, and Ronald Cotton https://healingjusticeproject.org/crime-victims-and-families NYT Associated Press https://www.survivorservices.org/victim-service-providers-allied-professionals/ Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Amara, host to Black Girl Gone at a true crime podcast.
0:04.4	For over four years and more than 200 episodes, I've been telling the stories of missing and murdered black women and girls, stories that are too often ignored.
0:12.7	These are real lives, real families, and real cases that deserve the spotlight.
0:17.6	If you're looking for true crime with heart, purpose, and a mission for justice,
0:22.2	this is it. Listen to Black Girl Gone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your
0:28.1	podcast. Their stories matter, and I won't stop telling them.
0:45.2	Welcome to Women in Crime Reconsidered, where we revisit our catalog and bring you new insights and updates.
0:49.5	Today's episode is number 49, the Jennifer Thompson story.
0:51.5	Hi, Megan, and hi listeners.
0:55.5	I have to tell you, you know, I love doing these reconsidered because I always go back and listen to the old episodes. And this episode was a good reminder
1:00.4	of all of the issues in wrongful conviction cases, because this was a case of wrongful conviction,
1:06.2	but we do a very brief overview of a lot of the main issues. So I was glad to hear that it was all in one
1:13.1	place because over the years we have covered several cases of wrongful conviction, but you know,
1:17.1	there's always different factors that contribute. It's also, it was a really good reminder of
1:21.6	just how much I love the book, Picking Cotton, which I'll talk about once again after we hear today's episode.
1:30.4	Be sure to stick around after today's episode to hear about the lasting impact of Jennifer's work.
1:36.0	But for now, let's go ahead and hear our original coverage of the Jennifer Thompson story.
1:41.4	After a terrifying assault, this woman was determined to put her attacker behind bars.
1:46.1	She was certain she had identified the right man. However, after 10 years, new evidence submitted
1:50.8	would reveal a new victim. How did the survivor turn pain into purpose? This is episode 49, the Jennifer Thompson story.
2:06.0	Music Hi, Megan. Hi, Amy. How are you today? I'm great. What's going on with you?
2:32.3	Oh, nothing. I'm excited for today's case, as usual.
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